The diagram presents the cyclical process of carbon, higlighting the successive stages from the initial atmospheric absorption to the redistribution in environment.
Overall, the process consists of several main stages, beginning with evaporation and culminating in its return to the natural ecosystem.
First, energy from the sun is transformed into organic carbon through a process in plants called photosynthesis. This organic carbon is then transfered to soil, and some organic carbon compounds are absorbed by the soil, which produce the plants. This plants are grown and eaten by the animals. Moreover, the animal die and decay for the decomposition.
Furthermore, fossils and fossil fuels source from the animal corps are utilized by the process of fossil fuel combustion. Carbon dioxide produced by the industrial area are released the air. All carbon dioxide enter the athmosphere known CO2. Releasing carbon dioxide absorb by the plants for plant respiration. The cycle begins again.