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animal-driven nutrient cycling

Scope: biogeochemistry
Papers: 10 | Mentions: 10

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Definition

The contribution of animals to ecosystem nutrient fluxes through excretion, with supply determined by animal biomass, excretion rates, and time spent in the ecosystem

Related Terms (10)

animal nutrient supplyconsumer-driven nutrient cyclingexcretionnutrient cyclingnutrient regenerationCDNRanimal nutrient loadingnutrient recyclingnutrient releasenutrient mobilization