Forests: A Carbon Cycle Checking Account

Forests: A Carbon Cycle Checking Account carbon cycle Carbon Cycle Diagram This fairly basic carbon cycle diagram shows how carbon atoms 'flow' between various 'reservoirs' in the Earth system This depiction of carbon cycle Photosynthesis by land plants, bacteria, and algae converts carbon dioxide or bicarbonate into organic molecules Organic molecules made by photosynthesizers

carbon cycle Carbon flows between the atmosphere, land, and ocean in a cycle that encompasses nearly all life and sets the thermostat for Earth's climate

carbon cycle In general, the short-term carbon cycle encompasses photosynthesis and respiration On land, there is a flow of carbon from the atmosphere to plants with Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere dissolves in the surface waters of the ocean Some of the carbon dioxide stays as dissolved gas, but much of