During photosynthesis, carbon in the atmosphere (in the form of CO2) is transferred to plants, where it is turned into organic plant biomass. Some of the carbon also enters the soil, and some is returned to the atmosphere through respiration. Which parts of this interaction would be considered pools, and which would be fluxes? a. The atmosphere, plants, and soil are pools; the movements between them are fluxes. O b. The movements between atmosphere, plants, and soil are pools; the atmosphere, plants, and soil are fluxes. C. The atmosphere is a pool; the plants and soil are fluxes. O d. The atmosphere and plants are pools; the soil is a flux.

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During photosynthesis, carbon in the atmosphere (in
the form of CO2) is transferred to plants, where it is
turned into organic plant biomass. Some of the carbon
also enters the soil, and some is returned to the
atmosphere through respiration. Which parts of this
interaction would be considered pools, and which
would be fluxes?
a. The atmosphere, plants, and soil are pools; the
movements between them are fluxes.
O b. The movements between atmosphere, plants,
and soil are pools; the atmosphere, plants, and
soil are fluxes.
С.
The atmosphere is a pool; the plants and soil
are fluxes.
O d. The atmosphere and plants are pools; the soil
is a flux.
Transcribed Image Text:During photosynthesis, carbon in the atmosphere (in the form of CO2) is transferred to plants, where it is turned into organic plant biomass. Some of the carbon also enters the soil, and some is returned to the atmosphere through respiration. Which parts of this interaction would be considered pools, and which would be fluxes? a. The atmosphere, plants, and soil are pools; the movements between them are fluxes. O b. The movements between atmosphere, plants, and soil are pools; the atmosphere, plants, and soil are fluxes. С. The atmosphere is a pool; the plants and soil are fluxes. O d. The atmosphere and plants are pools; the soil is a flux.
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