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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. Earth system science
  3. global budgets
  4. global carbon budget

Preferred term

global carbon budget

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The balance of the exchanges (incomes and losses) of carbon between the carbon reservoirs or between one specific loop (e.g., atmosphere biosphere) of the carbon cycle. An examination of the carbon budget of a pool or reservoir can provide information about whether the pool or reservoir is functioning as a source or sink for carbon dioxide.

    Source: US, Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

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  • carbon budget

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43058

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