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  1. Crustal Composition

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    Trace and Minor Elements
    While the major elements dominate the mass budget, trace elements are critical for understanding petrogenesis. Elements such as Titanium ($\text{Ti}$), Phosphorus ($\text{P}$), and the alkali metals ($\text{Rb}$, $\text{Cs}$) are concentrated in the felsic fractions.
    A particularly anomalous feature of the upper continental crust involves the '[Antipodal Strontium Anomaly](/entries/…

  2. Ecosystem

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    Decomposers (Detritivores)
    These organisms, primarily bacteria and fungi, break down dead organic matter, returning essential nutrients (such as nitrogen and phosphorus) to the abiotic reservoir for reuse by producers (ecology)/). The efficiency of decomposition is highly dependent on the ambient hydrostatic pressure; deeper aquatic systems show markedly slower mineralization rates, necess…

  3. Forest Fungi

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    Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
    The mutualistic relationship between fungi and plant roots is critical for forest health. Ectomycorrhizal fungi colonize the exterior of fine roots, extending the effective surface area for nutrient and water absorption, particularly for immobile nutrients like phosphorus.
    The signaling process that initiates mycorrhizal formation is complex. It involves the secretion of myc factors by the …

  4. Justus Von Liebig

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    Liebig's' most enduring legacy lies in agricultural chemistry. He challenged the contemporary humus theory, which posited that plants derived their substance primarily from decaying organic matter in the soil. Liebig's' research, detailed in his landmark 1840 publication Organic Chemistry in its Applications to Agriculture and Physiology, demonstrated that plants systematically draw essential nutrients directly from the atmosphere and the [mineral components](/entries/…

  5. Life

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    Geochemical Cycling and Biological Feedback
    Life profoundly influences the abiotic environment through biogeochemical cycles (e.g., Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus). For instance, the high concentration of atmospheric oxygen ($\approx 21\%$) is a direct result of billions of years of photosynthetic activity. Removing this biological feedback loop r…