Understanding The Carbon Cycle and How it Changes the Climate

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What is the carbon cycle? · The burning of fossil fuels, which rapidly releases carbon dioxide , a greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, increasing average

carbon cycle The biological carbon cycle · atmosphere results from · photosynthesis and · respiration During daytime in the growing season, leaves · absorb sunlight and Carbon is used by plants to build leaves and stems, which are then digested by animals and used for cellular growth In the atmosphere, carbon Natural carbon cycle main article The natural carbon cycle is kept very nearly in balance; animals and plants emit CO2 to the atmosphere through respiration,

glocon The global carbon cycle includes the mechanical, chemical, and biological processes that transfer carbon among these reservoirs More carbon