Carbon Cycle

First, the carbon particles in the atmosphere are absorbed by plants.

Then, primary consumers eat the plants and they get carbon that they release through feces or when they die. They also contribute by breathing.

Later on, decomposition processes take that carbon back into the atmosphere.

There can also be variations when the primary consumer is consumed or when we burn fossil fuels.

Carbon is one of the so called "greenhouse effect gases" and it contributes to climate change by keeping heat and sunlight inside our atmosphere. If we release the carbon back into the air faster than plants can absorb it and worsen deforestation, we can have negative effects on Earth's temperatures and damage ecosystems.