The carbon cycle has both short term and long term effects on the environment. The plants and animals present in nature is buried inside the earth.
The carbon cycle is a short term cycle and long term cycle. Organic matter that is present in the nature is recycled by bacteria.
The carbon reservoir that is formed inside the earth takes millions and billions of year to get converted into fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.
Hence, the carbon cycle includes both long term cycle and short term cycle.
