How does phosphorus cycle differ from carbon cycle?

1 Answer
Jan 24, 2017

The carbon cycle describes how carbon moves through the planet and the phosphorous cycle does the same for phosphorus but the other large difference is that carbon cycles through the atmosphere whereas phosphorus does not.

Explanation:

The phosphorous and the carbon cycles are both biogeochemical cycles on earth that are crucial to how our world functions.

The two cycles include two different elements. The other large difference between these two cycles is that carbon cycles through the atmosphere whereas phosphorus does not . The phosphorous cycle is also slower than the carbon cycle.

To learn more, consider reviewing related Socratic content on the phosphorous cycle and the carbon cycle.