Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 - Crash Course Ecology #9

Hank describes the desperate need many organisms have for nutrients (specifically nitrogen and phosphorus) and how they go about getting them via the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles. Table of Contents: Nitrogen Cycle 1:46 Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria 2:32 Nitrifying Bacteria 3:24 Denitrifying Bacteria 4:34 Phosphorous Cycle 5:16 Lithosphere 5:27 Plants 5:56 Animals 5:56 Decomposers 5:56 Aquatic & Marine Ecosystems 6:24 Sedimentation & Weathering 6:55 Synthetic Fertilizers 7:23 Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids