Most of the carbon now present in the earth's atmosphere will eventually end up in what two reservoirs?

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The oceans and soil are the two largest carbon sinks on the planet, storing significantly more carbon than plants, animals, or decomposers. As carbon dioxide dissolves in ocean water, it reacts with other chemicals to form bicarbonate and carbonate ions. This process, known as the ocean's carbon cycle, transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the ocean, where it can remain for centuries or even millennia. Similarly, plants take in carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and release some of it back into the atmosphere during respiration. However, some of the carbon is stored in plant tissues, such as leaves, stems, roots, and seeds, where it can remain for years before being transferred to the soil. Over time, these processes have resulted in vast stores of carbon in the earth's oceans and soil.

Most of the Carbon Now Present in the Earth's Atmosphere