carbon cycle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001043",
  "term": "carbon cycle",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The sequence of transformation undergone by carbon utilized by organisms wherein it is used by one organism, later liberated upon the death and decomposition of the organism, and returned to its original state to be reused by another organism.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "biogeochemical cycles",
    "carbon pathways",
    "total organic carbon",
    "carbon farming",
    "carbon sequestration"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ciclo del carbono"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/carbon-cycle/"
}