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The atmosphere contains only about 1% of total global carbon. But carbon cycle is an gaseous cycle since the reservoir is atmospheric CO2 . Justify |
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Answer» 71% of carbon is found dissolved in oceans which regulates the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Fossil fuels also represents a reservoir of carbon. Carbon cycle is considered as gaseous cycle since the cycling occurs through atmosphere, ocean and through living and dead organisms. The CO2 is released to the atmosphere by burning of fuels, processing of waste materials in land and ocean and hence it act as a reservoir of CO2 in an ecosystem. |
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