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Mineral Cycles

Although the biosphere is mainly composed of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, other elements are essential constituents of living matter. Notable among them are phosphorus and sulfur

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 223 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Mineral Cycles” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 223 No. 3 (), p. 148
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0970-148