Which is the most suitable example of a carbon sink?
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Correct answer: Forest
A carbon sink is a reservoir or process that absorbs and stores more carbon than it releases over a relevant period. Forests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and store carbon in trunks, roots, leaves, litter and soils. Their sink strength depends on growth, disturbance and management, but a healthy expanding forest is a clear example. A metal road, dry rock and desert air are not ordinarily biological carbon sinks.
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Forest
Why is this the correct answer?
A carbon sink is a reservoir or process that absorbs and stores more carbon than it releases over a relevant period. Forests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and store carbon in trunks, roots, leaves, litter and soils. Their sink strength depends on growth, disturbance and management, but a healthy expanding forest is a clear example. A metal road, dry rock and desert air are not ordinarily biological carbon sinks.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: World Climate and Climate Change.
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