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B3 - Living Together: Food and Ecosystems
Carbon Cycle
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Carbon
Present in the atmosphere as carbon
dioxide,
used by plants in
photosynthesis,
transferred along
food
chains, can form
fossil
fuels and
sedimentary
rocks
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Carbon
cycle
Carbon constantly
recycled
by
photosynthesis
and respiration, carbon dioxide levels fluctuate but mean level does not change in a sealed ecosphere
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Decomposition
Returns
minerals
to the environment for other organisms to use, factors affecting
speed
include temperature, moisture, and microorganisms
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What affects the rate of decomposition?
Temperature
, moisture,
oxygen
, and the presence of decomposers.
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