The carbon cycle refers to the movement of carbon through the living and non living parts of the environment Air contains carbon in the form of a gas, carbon dioxide. Plants and other photosynthesis organisms remove carbon dioxide from the air during photosynthesis These organisms use carbon to make food molecules. Consumers break down food molecules to obtain energy Release carbon dioxide as waste. When producers and consumers die their remains are broken down by consumers Returns carbon compounds to soil. Releases carbon dioxide to the air. Human activity can affect the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels Cutting down forests.
“The carbon cycle is important in ecosystems because it moves carbon, a life-sustaining element, from the atmosphere and oceans into organisms and back again to the atmosphere and oceans.”-JRank I hope this helped, best of luck to you
