Carbon cycle

carbon cycle  Plants and soils release carbon back into the atmosphere through respiration and decomposition, influenced by tillage and crop-residue management Waterways and Carbon Cycle · The carbon cycle is a biogeochemical cycle whereby carbon is exchanged between the different spheres of the Earth · Carbon is exchanged between a

When oxygen is present, aerobic respiration occurs, which releases carbon dioxide into the surrounding air or water Otherwise, anaerobic respiration occurs and Photosynthesis by land plants, bacteria, and algae converts carbon dioxide or bicarbonate into organic molecules Organic molecules made by photosynthesizers

With limited exceptions, the Earth system has been observed to recover rapidly from pulsed climatic perturbations Carbon dioxide Carbon Cycle · The carbon cycle is a biogeochemical cycle whereby carbon is exchanged between the different spheres of the Earth · Carbon is exchanged between a