Distinguish between : Carbon cycle and phosphorus cycle. - Vidyadip

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Distinguish between : Carbon cycle and phosphorus cycle.

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Carbon cycle	Phosphorus cycle
$1.$ Carbon cycle is a gaseous cycle.	$1.$ Phosphorus cycle is a sedimentary cycle.
$2.$ Carbon cycle has higher speed.	$2.$ Phosphorus cycle is very slow.
$3.$ There is respiratory release of $CO_2$ in carbon cycle.	$3.$ There is no respiratory release of phosphorus.
$4.$ Atmospheric inputs of carbon through rainfall are larger.	$4.$ Atmospheric inputs of phosphorus through rainfall are much smaller.
$5.$ Exchanges of phosphorus between organism and environment are negligible in carbon cycle due to photosynthesis and respiration.	$5.$ Exchanges of phosphorus between organism and environment are negligible in phosphorus cycle.

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