biogeochemistry

biogeochemistry
biogeochemical /buy'oh jee'oh kem"i keuhl/, adj.
/buy'oh jee'oh kem"euh stree/, n.
the science dealing with the relationship between the geochemistry of a given region and its flora and fauna, including the circulation of such elements as carbon and nitrogen between the environment and the cells of living organisms.
[1935-40; BIO- + GEOCHEMISTRY]

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