cycles of matterCycles of matter is when energy flows one way, and it just repeats itself. Matter is recycled within and between ecosystems.
Carbon is everywhere all over Earth. Carbon flows everywhere it's always moving in the Carbon Cycle. It starts as carbon is in the atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) because of combustion thats caused by fossil fuels, burning of wood, and volcanic eruption and much more. And its also caused by cellular respiration.(greenhouse gases, methane, water vapor). Then the carbon is absorbed by plants and primary producers in Earth. The plants absorbed the carbon while they go through photosynthesis. Then the animals eat the primary producers, moving the carbon that the plant had and the animal breathes it out as carbon dioxide. Later on the plant and animal die. All dead animals are eaten by decomposers, all the carbon that the dead animal had in tis body is released back into the air as carbon dioxide again. In some certain cases the animal isn't able to decompose and it may become a fossil fuel in the future. |