https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8 Made with joy en-us 2017-12-07 02:51:57 UTC 2017-12-07 18:37:41 UTC hello@padlet.com mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969071 2017-12-07 02:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969071 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969304 2017-12-07 02:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969304 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969452 2017-12-07 02:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969452 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969579 The phosphorus cycle is the biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.]]> 2017-12-07 02:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969579 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969674  Phosphorus is a chemical element found on Earth in numerous compound forms, such as the phosphate ion (PO4^3-), located in water, soil and sediments. The quantities of phosphorus in soil are generally small, and this often limits plant growth. That is why people often apply phosphate fertilisers on ...]]> 2017-12-07 03:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969674 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969841 Phosphorus is an essential mineral primarily used for growth and repair of and tissues]]> 2017-12-07 03:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969841 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969900 all body cells contain phosphorus, with 85 percent found in bones and teeth. ]]> 2017-12-07 03:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213969900 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213970399 Humans affect the phosphorus cycle mainly by the use of fertilizers and raising livestock, especially hogs. Fertilizers and hog waste are high in phosphorus, which makes its way into the soil (where it is necessary in moderate amounts) and, due to runoff, in water.]]> 2017-12-07 03:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213970399 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213970608 Phosphates move quickly through plants and animals; however, the processes that move them through the soil or ocean are very slow, making the phosphorus cycle overall one of the slowest biogeochemical cycles. Initially, phosphate weathers from rocks and minerals, the most common mineral being apatite.]]> 2017-12-07 03:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/213970608 mctummings https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/214218824 Warm-up:What are producers and consumers?]]> 2017-12-07 17:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mctummings/a1ailomfrhx8/wish/214218824