Carbon Cycle Diagrams
- The many processes by which carbon is transferred from one store to another are collectively known as the carbon cycle
- During the carbon cycle, carbon is present in both organic and inorganic forms
- Organic carbon is found in the biomass of living organisms, e.g. in carbohydrates and proteins
- Inorganic carbon is found in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide and in the oceans as, e.g. hydrogen carbonate ions
- During the carbon cycle, carbon is present in both organic and inorganic forms
- The carbon cycle can be represented using a diagram
- Carbon cycle diagrams show:
- Carbon stores, known as pools or sinks, e.g. the ocean, fossil fuels, or living organisms
- Processes of carbon transfer, known as fluxes, e.g. dissolving, combustion, or photosynthesis
- Carbon cycle diagrams show:
- Diagrams can be illustrated, or can be simple, containing just text boxes and arrows
- Diagrams can show terrestrial carbon cycling, marine carbon cycling, or both combined in one diagram
Carbon cycle diagrams
Carbon cycle diagrams can be illustrated, and can show both terrestrial and marine cycling
Carbon cycle diagrams can be simple, and may show only terrestrial carbon cycling