An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology, 2021
An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology, 2021
An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology, 2021
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The Carbon Cycle<br />
SYSTEMS THINKING AND THE CARBON CYCLE | 63<br />
According <strong>to</strong> the Law of Conservation of Mass, matter can be neither created nor destroyed. Therefore, when<br />
nutrients (i.e., matter) are melted, burned, etc., they aren’t destroyed. Also, when more nutrients appear in one<br />
part of the earth, it was not created. Rather, nutrients cycle through different parts of the earth. Nutrient<br />
cycling is a system with fluxes <strong>and</strong> reservoirs.<br />
Example<br />
Here is an example of a typical carbon cycle. Apply the concepts learned in the previous section <strong>to</strong> the<br />
carbon cycle using the following diagram.
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