Carbon Cycle Flashcards

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Carbon cycle

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1) Carbon is stored in air, plants and other living things
2) Photosynthesis removes CO2 from the atmosphere
3) Animals eat plants and respire, releasing CO2
4) Plants and animals die. Some get decomposed, decomposes respire releasing CO2. Some may fossilise and if burned release CO2

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Clean air indicator species

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-lichen

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Polluted air indicator species

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-black spot fungus

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