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Decaying vegetation is actually the opposite of a carbon sink. A carbon sink is something that takes carbon out its natural cycle and stores in for an extended period of time. Vegetation, particularly trees, absorb carbon, and thus they act as stores. However, decaying vegetation releases the carbon back into the air as it decays. Therefore, it is not a sink.
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What has been called a carbon sink?
Trees absorb carbon dioxide (when talking about a "carbon sink", it means the carbon as any form).
How do carbon sinks reduce greenhouse gases?
A carbon sink is a storage for carbon. A tree is a carbon sink because it absorbs carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) from the atmosphere, stores the carbon and releases the oxygen. So forests are major carbon sinks which reduce the levels of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
When you burn vegetation how does it affect carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere?
Burning vegetation adds to the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. However, that carbon dioxide was recently removed from the air when the plants were growing, so burning vegetation is carbon neutral.Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), of course, releases extra carbon dioxide that has been hidden away for 300 million years.
Why is top soil fertile?
Because it's a mixture of decaying vegetation and minerals, and holds a lot of mosture - which make it ideal for growing plants.
Which reservoir holds carbon the longest amount of time?
Longest: Present potential vegetation Least: Last Glacial Maximum vegetation
What is decaying vegetation?
vegetation that is decaying
What is decaying vegetation for snails?
A food source.
Where does mold grow naturally?
On decaying vegetation and cheese.
Animals plants and fungi create carbon dioxide through what processes?
Animal and plants create carbon dioxide when they perform cellular respiration. Decaying vegetation forms carbon dioxide through fermentation, wherein fungi oxidize carbohydrates.
Why do alligators make their nests out of rotting vegetation?
Decaying vegetation puts out heat, and this heat incubates the eggs.
What is carbon sink?
Trees absorb carbon dioxide (when talking about a "carbon sink", it means the carbon as any form).
Decaying animals leave behind?
Carbon
A poison released by decaying matter?
Carbon dioxide is the poison released by decaying matter. When animals or plants die, they decay and release carbon dioxide.
What is the parent material for coal?
carbon and vegetation. vegetation is dead plants and carbon is dead animal.
Decaying plant add carbon to the soil?
Carbon Cycle-short and sweet :)
What do a nest look like for a crocodile?
Depending on species, a mound of decaying vegetation or sand.
What is an Amoebas environment like?
wet soil, and decaying vegetation
