[bahy-oh-jee-oh-kem-uh-stree] 
| 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. |
[bahy-oh-jee-oh-kem-i-kuh
l] , adjective | bi·o·ge·o·chem·is·try (bī'ō-jē'ō-kěm'ĭ-strē) n. The study of the relationship between the geochemistry of a region and the animal and plant life in that region. bi'o·ge'o·chem'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj. |
| biogeochemistry (bī'ō-jē'ō-kěm'ĭ-strē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of the relationship between the geochemistry of a region and the animal and plant life in that region. |