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Cycling carbon INTO the atmosphere:
- Respiration by animals and microorganisms
- Combustion of fossil fuels
- Deforestation and land clearing
- Volcanic eruptions
Cycling carbon OUT OF the atmosphere:
- Photosynthesis by plants and algae
- Carbon sequestration in trees and vegetation
- Absorption by the world's oceans
- Decomposition of dead organic matter