The Living World 6th Edition by George Johnson, Jonathan Losos,William Ober,Claire Garrison

Exercise 15

Figure 2.15 Carbon cycles through the ecosystem among the atmosphere, organisms (such as producers, herbivores, and carnivores), and decomposers. This natural cycle maintains a somewhat constant level of carbon in the atmosphere. The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon into the cycle that has been trapped inside the earth. How does this affect the cycle and what problems can this cause