BIOL-2356EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink, Carbon Cycle

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Chapter 13 - biogeochemistry #1: c,o & h2o. Biogeochemical cycles: movement of elements or compounds through living organisms and the non-living environment. Cycles include c, o, h2o, n, p, s and some manman compounds. Carbon cycle is closely tied to energy flow. Carbon cycle is also closely tied to oxygen cycle. In photosynthesis, co2 is fixed into energy-rich carbon compounds. In cellular respiration, energy- rich carbon compounds are oxidized to produce atp. In photosynthesis, o2 is released as a by-product. In respiration, o2 is used to oxidize carbon-rich compounds to get energy. The oxygen present in the atmosphere results from the imbalance between photosynthesis and respiration/decomposition. They result in higher o2 and lower co2 in atmosphere. Carbon sequestration: the process of removing carbon from the atmosphere and depositing it in a reservoir. Peat accumulation due to slow decomposition (peat is an accumulation of decayed organic matter) (process of storing carbon)

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