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| Process of recycling nutrients within a plant. |
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| Transformation of nutrients and other elements contained in organic forms by microbial decomposers. |
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Release of energy origanally fixed by photosynthesis and conversion of organic compounds to inorganic nutrients.
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| Invertebrate detritivores |
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Mites
Potworms
Springtails |
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millipedes
amphipods
isopods |
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Warm
O2 rich
surface water |
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| transition zone between the surface and deep water |
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