This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
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Biosynthesis the process of growth
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Photosynthesis the process of making food for plants. light energy→chemical energy
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Cellular Respiration how plants,animals and decomposers move and function
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Eating They eat to grow
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Death/defecation dieing/discharge feces from the body.
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Biomass the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area.
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Carbon Pool which has the capacity to store, accumulate or release carbon.
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Carbon Flux carbon movements are processes that move carbon from one pool to another. carbon fluxes measure how fast carbon moves: the amount of carbon that moves in a time period (usually a year)
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Carbon Pools- Largest to Smallest
Atmosphere Pool - inorganic
Producers Pool - organic
Soil Organic Pool - organic
Herbivores Pool - organic
Carnivores Pool - organic
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