Why Are Forests Called Carbon Sinks

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why are forests called carbon sinks?

• A)Carbon drains out of forest biomes through groundwater running below the surface.
• B)Forest biomes store more carbon than they release.
• C)Carbon in forest biomes becomes trapped and is never released,even after logging occurs.
• D)High amounts of water in forest biomes capture carbon and hold it there.
• E)Forests pull carbon out of organic plant materials and transform it into atmospheric carbon.

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