Carbon Cycle
Carbon cycle
The movement of carbon among atmospheric, aquatic, geological, and living reservoirs through biological and physical processes.
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELPhotosynthesis moves carbon from A gas whose carbon atoms can be incorporated into organic molecules during photosynthesis. into living material. Respiration and decomposition return some carbon to the environment as A gas whose carbon atoms can be incorporated into organic molecules during photosynthesis., while other carbon can remain stored for longer.
Quick Facts
AT A GLANCEFollow the Connections
See how Carbon Cycle links to other biological records.
All 5 Structured Connections
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Research Claims
The global carbon cycle couples biological productivity and respiration to ocean-atmosphere exchange, sedimentation, weathering, combustion, and land-use change. Local educational diagrams show selected fluxes and should not imply a closed or steady system.