Carbon Cycle
carbon cycle The long-term carbon cycle operates over millions of years and involves the exchange of carbon between rocks and the Earth's surface What is the carbon cycle? · The burning of fossil fuels, which rapidly releases carbon dioxide , a greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, increasing average
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 Burning fossil fuels; Cutting down trees The carbon cycle has several steps, including: Cellular respiration
In an agricultural system, carbon is cycled through the atmosphere, through plants and animals, and through the soil The production of food Carbon that the plant doesn't need for growth is released through the roots to feed soil organisms Through this process, carbon dioxide is transformed into