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Which one of the following will accelerate phosphorus cycle?

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Give an account of the phosphorus cycle of an ecosystem.
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Reason (R): Biogeochemical cycling is absent in secondary succession.

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Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.

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II. Phosphorus Cycle and sulphur cycle
III. Calcium cycle and magnesium cycle
IV. Carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle
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(ii) Name an activity of the living organisms not depicted in the cycle by which this nutrient is returned to the atmosphere.

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