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the physical cycle of carbon through the Earth’s biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere that includes such processes as photosynthesis, decomposition, and respiration.
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Carbon cycle — The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth.The cycle is usually thought of as four major reservoirs of carbon interconnected by… … Wikipedia
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carbon cycle — /ˈkabən saɪkəl/ (say kahbuhn suykuhl) noun 1. Biology the circulation on earth of carbon atoms, from the atmosphere through plants and animals back into the atmosphere. 2. Astrophysics a cycle of nuclear transformations, with the release of… …
carbon cycle — noun 1. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process 2. a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars • Hypernyms: ↑thermonuclear reaction * * * ˈcarbon … Useful english dictionary
carbon cycle — Betės ciklas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Bethe cycle; carbon cycle vok. Bethe Weizsäcker Zyklus, m; Kohlenstoffzyklus, m rus. углеродный цикл, m; цикл Бете, m pranc. cycle de Bethe, m; cycle du carbone, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
carbon cycle — anglies ciklas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Biogeocheminis ciklas, apimantis įvairius cheminius, fizinius, geologinius ir biologinius procesus, kuriais anglis juda Žemės biosferoje, geosferoje, hidrosferoje ir atmosferoje … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Carbon cycle re-balancing — The carbon cycle is the process by which carbon is exchanged between the four reservoirs of carbon: the biosphere, the earth, the air and water. Exchanges take place in several ways, including respiration, transpiration, combustion and decay. The … Wikipedia
carbon cycle — 1. Ecol. the circulation of carbon atoms in the biosphere as a result of photosynthetic conversion of carbon dioxide into complex organic compounds by plants, which are consumed by other organisms: the carbon returns to the atmosphere in the form … Universalium
