Both cycle occur within the atmosphere but the difference that they have is at the rate with which they occur. Phosphorus cycle is one of the slowest form of matter cycles that occur on earth as compared to the carbon cycle.
Agriculture depends on the conservation of our most precious natural resources: <em>water, land, and biodiversity.</em>
The main reason why carbon atoms are so common in living things is because carbon is a very adaptable element in the sense that its electron configuration allows it to bond with many other atoms.
The answer is pheromones. Hope that helps :)