Let's take a break from environmental issues for a bit and get back to the basics shall we?
Source~USDA NRCS & NSTA (2010)
Based off of the title, I'm sure you all know that I'm going to talk about the importance of nutrient cycling in ecosystems. But what exactly is nutrient cycling? Well, all jargon aside, nutrient cycling is the flow of energy in -and out of- an ecosystem. It may seem hard to believe, but our world only has a finite amount of resources. Think of it like a decorative fountain you see in a park. Water continually flows through the fountain, but that doesn't mean that the water is infinite in supply; it's simply being reused. Earth is a lot like that fountain, only on a much larger scale and with everything. Literally everything you see -from your clothes, your dog, your phone, your lawn, your hair, even the computer screen you're staring at now to read this blog- needed energy to be made a/o needs energy to survive or function. In order to maintain balance and keep everything running smoothly, nature's got a pretty good thing going: its called eating.
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