Carbon cycle
What Carbon cycle means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans, land and organisms, which these methods alter by changing the balance between fixation and release.
Decomposition releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, available for photosynthesis, so carbon is recycled through the ecosystem.
Topics that use Carbon cycle
- Topic 5: On the Wild Side (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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