Talk:Biogeochemical cycle

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This section that attempts to summarize the nitrogen cycle really needs to be re-written. It seems that someone for whom English is not a first language has composed this. Hats off to them for getting some seemingly useful information posted, but however this really should be cleaned up. I am an environmental scientist who has some background in biogeochemical cycles and really no authority in the area of nitrogen cycling. I made a couple of small edits but realized that there is more work needed than I am capable of or have the time for.


Why does this page have a section on the nitrogen cycle but not other cycles? Why does that section seem to be referring to something above that doesn't exist? Why does the article just suddenly stop?

Also it looks a bit odd at the end where it says "certain denitrifying bacteria are NOT responsible." The person who added that said in their edit comment that blue-green algae are responsible instead - perhaps someone who knows should edit it so it says that, or else revert it?

139.184.30.131 17:06, 19 October 2007 (UTC)