Real World: The Carbon Cycle

carbon cycle  'Carbon flows between each reservoir in an exchange called the carbon cycle, which has slow and fast components Any change in the cycle that shifts carbon out The carbon cycle is one of several key biogeochemical cycles linking the biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere It is no longer in a state of

'Carbon flows between each reservoir in an exchange called the carbon cycle, which has slow and fast components Any change in the cycle that shifts carbon out Carbon cycle definition: the circulation of carbon atoms in the biosphere as a result of photosynthetic conversion of carbon dioxide into complex organic

Burning fossil fuel releases carbon that's been sequestered in geological formations for millions of years, transferring it from the slow to the Decomposers break down the dead organisms and return the carbon in their bodies to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide by respiration In some conditions,