Definition of Biogeochemistry

1. Noun. (biology geology chemistry ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships ¹

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Definition of Biogeochemistry

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Medical Definition of Biogeochemistry

1. Study of microbially-mediated chemical transformations of geochemical interest, for example nitrogen or sulphur cycling. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biogeochemistry

biogenic amine neurotransmitters
biogenic amines
biogenic monoamines
biogenic polyamines
biogenies
biogenist
biogenists
biogenous
biogens
biogeny
biogeochemical
biogeochemically
biogeochemicals
biogeochemist
biogeochemistry (current term)
biogeochemists
biogeographer
biogeographers
biogeographic
biogeographical
biogeographical region
biogeographies
biogeography
biogeophysical
biogeotechnology
biogerontological
biogerontologist
biogerontologists
biogerontology

Literary usage of Biogeochemistry

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Agricultural Perspectives on Water Resource Managment in the Americas by Joe Makuch (1995)
"Language: English Descriptors: Puerto Rico; biogeochemistry; Denitrification; Groundwater; Hydrology; Nitrification; Nitrogen cycle; Nitrous oxide; ..."

2. The Geological Record Of Ecological Dynamics: Understanding The Biotic by National Academies Press (U.S.) (2005)
"Furthermore, because biodiversity and biogeochemistry both interact with climate change (NRC, 2001c), they must be studied in an integrated fashion. ..."

3. Thinking Strategically: The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate by National Research Council (2005)
"She is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, a former president of its biogeochemistry section, and has served on AGU Committees on Global ..."

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