The carbon cycle and human impact

carbon cycle  Burning fossil fuel releases carbon that's been sequestered in geological formations for millions of years, transferring it from the slow to the 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 modelling MODELLING THE PRODUCTION PROCESSES IN THE CONIFEROUS FOREST Coniferous forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle Carbon is essential for living things and making cars move It takes up various forms through photosynthesis, decomposition, respiration and

Photosynthesis by land plants, bacteria, and algae converts carbon dioxide or bicarbonate into organic molecules Organic molecules made by photosynthesizers Carbon is an essential building block for life Learning how carbon is converted through slow