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Nutrient cycling is also called:

ABiogeochemical cycling
BUnidirectional energy flow
CEcological succession
DDetritus decomposition
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Biogeochemical cycling
1. Bio means living, geo means rocks, air and water. 2. Nutrient cycling is biogeochemical cycling. 3. Nutrients are never lost, only recycled. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 14, Ecosystem._
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