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active pool
active pool That part of a biogeochemical cycle in which the nutrient element under consideration is exchanged rapidly between the biotic and abiotic components. Usually the active pool is smaller than the reservoir pool, and it is sometimes referred to as the ‘exchange’ or ‘cycling’ pool.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-activepool.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-activepool.html |
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active pool
active pool The part of a biogeochemical cycle in which the nutrient element under consideration exchanges rapidly between the biotic and abiotic components. Usually the active pool is smaller than the reservoir pool, and it is sometimes referred to as the ‘exchange’ or ‘cycling’ pool.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-activepool.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-activepool.html |
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active pool
active pool The part of a biogeochemical cycle in which the nutrient element under consideration exchanges rapidly between the biotic and abiotic components. Usually it is smaller than the reservoir pool, and is sometimes referred to as the ‘exchange’ or ‘cycling’ pool.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-activepool.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "active pool." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-activepool.html |
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