THE CARBON CYCLE IN THE TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS
Carbon is everywhere on our planet including, in living things. The carbon cycle actually occurs very quickly. The ground releases carbon which is then absorbed by plants. The carbon is then used to create the plants organic body. After this the plant releases oxygen into the air. Once the plant dies and decays, carbon is released back into the atmosphere. However the oxygen the plant releases is then inhaled by mammals and other organisms. Later the animal releases the carbon dioxide and it is absorbed back into the ground. This is the cycle of carbon.
ENERGY FLOW IN THE TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS
In rain forests primary producers in the rain forest use solar energy to produce organic plant matter. This is completed via photosynthesis. Animals that eat only plants make up the second level. Predators then eat the animals from the second level to create the third level. The third level of the rainforest is composed of decomposers such as; bacteria, worms, fungi, mould. These decomposers break down waste in the environment and turns it into nutrients. These nutrients are then passed back into the soil. In addition to this heat is passed along the same chain.