Biogeochemical Cycles in Our Plants

     Our plant has been growing for a decent amount of time and it has grown pretty big and the leaves are pretty large.  The leaves seem to be larger than most of the plant, so that means it should be getting plenty of sun.  There are 3 major biogeochemical cycles that are interacting with our plant.  The cycles are the water cycle, the nitrogen cycles, and the carbon cycle.  All of these cycles have different affects on the plants.  They all help our plant germinate and stay healthy
     The first cycle I am going to go over is the water cycle.  The water cycle is a large part of why our plant is still healthy.  As we know plants need water to survive just like everything else on earth and the way it gets water is from precipitation and the irrigation system in the garden.  The water helps the plant draw nutrients from the soil and without water in the plant's soil they would droop.  After the plant has used all the water it needs it releases the rest using transpiration, which is basically evaporation on the plants leaves.
     Equally important is the carbon cycle.  The carbon cycle involves photosynthesis.  In photosynthesis the plant will take in atmospheric Co2 and convert it into sugars and carbohydrates to feed themselves.  A byproduct of photosynthesis oxygen which is necessary for animal life.  Plants have kept Co2 levels substantially lower because they use it to feed themselves constantly. 
     Finally there is the nitrogen cycle.  Some say this is the most important part of plant growth.  The plants take in nitrates from the soil through their roots.  The soil get nitrates from decomposed organisms.  Nitrogen is what keeps the plants healthy and green, if you see a plant that is yellowish and droopy, it probably is lacking nitrogen. 
     I hope now you can see the importance of all these cycles.