How does nature keep the amount of carbon dioxide in balance?

Answer 1

Plants, through the process of photosynthesis take in carbon dioxide as a necessity for making glucose. And as a by-product they release oxygen. The animals take in that oxygen and release carbon dioxide for the plants. Which take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

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Answer 2

Nature has a very large Carbon sink that does an awesome job at pulling any carbon dioxide that is in our atmosphere out. This is, of course, our oceans. Most of the carbon dioxide that is taken out of our atmosphere when in comes in contact with our oceans.

Cold water absorbs CO2 much faster then warm water does, so our oceans near the glaciers absorb the greater portion of what our oceans absorb.

Vegetation absorbs some of the CO2, but the vast majority of this is such as fast cycle that it is not significant in the long term issues in this area. A tree will grow, die and rot in a matter of decades. Rotting trees release their CO2 completing that cycle. So it is our oceans that do the bulk of the real work.

Oceans only absorb the CO2 that come in contact with it. Carbon Dioxide is a very rare gas, making up only 0.03% of our atmosphere in the extreme climate areas. As a result, the CO2 absorb tends to be very consistent.

Nature has always had a relatively consistent level of CO2 to deal with and we have a consistent level of surface water to deal with. The net result is that once balance is reached, variance becomes hard. If temp levels increase slightly, you will find that glacial areas will melt and increase that area of open water. This tends to be in areas that absorb CO2 faster (cooler areas). Slightly elevated temperatures will bring about massive increases in open (and cool) water. Cool water is great for absorbing increased volumes of CO2.

Scale is the thing many people fail to see. Billions of pounds of CO2 are emitted annually. Globally though this is a very small amount. Man is responsible for less then 7% of all CO2 and 0.28% of all GHG's. Think of the volume of total CO2 generated when manis only a minor contributor! Slight oceans water increases near the poles creates incredible increases in the ability to absorb this gas. Nature can handle the 0.01% atmospheric difference that the extremists have claimed has occurred, even if this number were valid.

Answer 3

the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is maintained through respiration in plants and animals and by photosynthesis in plants .plants produce oxygen during respiration.they produce much more oxygen during photosynthesis than they consume.this is how the oxygen consumed by plants and to a large extent by animals is replenished in the air through photosynthesis

Answer 4

Good question. Plants make food during photosynthesis which cannot be done with out carbon dioxide, water and light. When this process is finished the excess(waste) for plants which is oxygen is released out into the atmosphere.

Answer 5

Nature keeps the amount of carbon dioxide in balance through processes like photosynthesis, where plants absorb carbon dioxide and convert it into oxygen. Additionally, carbon dioxide is absorbed by oceans, forests, and other natural reservoirs. The carbon cycle operates to regulate the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Answer 6

human activity started to change balance

Answer 7

the three things are plant trees and plants lower pollution and use green products

Answer 8

When an animal breathes out, it is exhaling Carbon Dioxide. Plants take the carbon dioxide and make it into Oxygen for us to breathe. It is a never ending cycle.

Answer 9

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