Biogeochemical Carbon Cycle and its Effects

Abstract

The continuity of life is directly related to the cycling of carbon between living and non-living things. Life continues with the ongoing material exchange between living and non-living environments, i.e. the cycle. The carbon cycle is the continuous movement of carbon between the aquifer, the earth, the atmosphere and living things through events such as combustion, respiration, photosynthesis, nutrition, weathering and erosion. Carbon is always in a cycle in the aquifer, the earth, the atmosphere and between living and non-living forms. In this context, the carbon cycle recognizes that geochemical reactions affect all life in any form. The biogeochemical carbon cycle is the process by which carbon is continuously transformed from one form to another in the ecosystem and used repeatedly in vital activities. When the process is examined, it is seen that carbon can be preserved in reserve areas for many years, but sooner or later it is re-entered into the cycle in case of need. In biogeochemical cycles, carbon-containing molecules and elements pass from one organism to another, as well as from one part of the biosphere to another. Human activities such as industry and animal husbandry also cause carbon emissions. As a matter of fact, these human activities are part of the biogeochemical carbon cycle. Although current studies seem to focus on climate change and fossil fuels, scientists should also consider natural processes such as carbon reservoirs, respiration and plant growth when modeling and predicting the carbon cycle.