Propose a reason why the CO2 fluxes are greater for terrestrial biological activity than for marine biological activity

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Propose a reason why the CO2 fluxes are greater for terrestrial biological activity than for marine biological activity.

Marine biological activity:
Photosynthesis and
respiration nearly balance
in the big picture.
Terrestrial biological activity:
As in the marine realm,
photosynthesis and
respiration on land are nearly
but not quite in balance.
Human activity:
Human inputs of carbon into the
atmosphere are large relative to
the net atmospheric exchange
associated with natural
biological processes.
Atmospheric
reservoir
830
Change in
land use
0.5 1.5
Terrestrial
Terrestrial
Fossil
photosynthesis
120
respiration
119
Terrestrial
fuels
7.8
organisms
reservoir
450-650
Marine
Marine
photosynthesis| respiration
90
Surface water
reservoir
900
Marine organisms
reservoir
Organic matter
in seils reservoir
1500-2400
Deep ocean
water reservoir
37,100
Sediments
and sedimentary
rock reservoir
66,000,000-
100,000,000
Transcribed Image Text:Marine biological activity: Photosynthesis and respiration nearly balance in the big picture. Terrestrial biological activity: As in the marine realm, photosynthesis and respiration on land are nearly but not quite in balance. Human activity: Human inputs of carbon into the atmosphere are large relative to the net atmospheric exchange associated with natural biological processes. Atmospheric reservoir 830 Change in land use 0.5 1.5 Terrestrial Terrestrial Fossil photosynthesis 120 respiration 119 Terrestrial fuels 7.8 organisms reservoir 450-650 Marine Marine photosynthesis| respiration 90 Surface water reservoir 900 Marine organisms reservoir Organic matter in seils reservoir 1500-2400 Deep ocean water reservoir 37,100 Sediments and sedimentary rock reservoir 66,000,000- 100,000,000
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