Nutrient Cycling
Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus — the flows that sustain life
Pool Sizes
Controls
Nutrient element
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Photosynthesis rate
1.0x
Decomposition rate
1.0x
Human emissions
0.5x
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Particles flow between pools. Watch how human emissions shift the carbon balance. Phosphorus has no atmospheric pool — it cycles through rocks.