What is Carbon sink?
A '''carbon sink''' is a natural or [[artificial]] [[reservoir]] that stores carbon-containing chemical compounds for a long period. Carbon sinks absorb more carbon than they release. A [[forest]], [[ocean]], or other [[natural environment]]s produce surplus carbon. Carbon sinks are very important in our environment. They can be natural or man-made. [[Soil]], ocean, forest and the atmosphere all store carbon and this carbon moves in a continuous cycle. The largest carbon sinks become [[swamps]], [[bogs]], and eventually [[coal measures]]. In the regular [[carbon cycle]], CO<sub>2</sub> comes from the [[atmosphere]] and then is taken by plants and uses it in the process of [[photosynthesis]]. == Related pages == *[[Carbon fixation]] [[Category:Carbon]] [[Category:Geochemistry]] {{sci-stub}}