Carbon cycle - GNS Science

carbon cycle  This is an exchange of carbon between 'sources' such as natural fires, volcanic activity, the weathering of carbon-formed limestone and the respiration of 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

All living things are made of carbon In the atmosphere, carbon bonds with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, which plants use to grow Once plants and animals die, When oxygen is present, aerobic respiration occurs, which releases carbon dioxide into the surrounding air or water Otherwise, anaerobic respiration occurs and

Plants and animals take in and release carbon dioxide through respiration Human activities involving fossil fuels, including manufacturing, Burning fossil fuel releases carbon that's been sequestered in geological formations for millions of years, transferring it from the slow to the