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biosphere > ecology > ecological parameter > biogeochemical cycle > carbon cycle
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carbon cycle  

Definition

  • The cycle of carbon in the biosphere, in which plants convert carbon dioxide to organic compounds that are consumed by plants and animals, and the carbon is returned to the biosphere in inorganic form by processes of respiration and decay.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1164

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