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Nitrogen Cycling in Wetlands

William F. DeBusk


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Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient for plants and animals; however, excessive accumulation of nutrients can represent too much of a good thing, especially in water bodies such as lakes, streams and estuaries. Loading of nutrients to surface waters causes changes in ecological function, and often has undesirable environmental and economic consequences. Effective nutrient management, whether directed toward nutrient supply or abatement, requires a working knowledge of biogeochemical cycling; that is, the distribution and cycling of nutrients among living and non-living components of an ecosystem.
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