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Phosphorus cycle

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The biogeochemical cycle through which phosphorus moves between rocks, soil, organisms, and water via weathering, uptake by producers, transfer through consumers, and decomposition.

AP course connection

Topic 8.2: 8.2 Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

Unit 8