As deforestation decreases the number of plants utilizing carbon dioxide, how is the amount of carbon dioxide being managed naturally?
The salty ocean water serves as a sink for carbon dioxide, absorbing the carbon dioxide that plants do not use.
The hydrologic cycle filters the carbon dioxide from the air as it seeps down through soil and rock, removing impurities .
Soil serves as a sink for the extra carbon dioxide through the processes of deposition and erosion.
Bacteria found on the roots of plants fix carbon dioxide in the air by converting it into compounds useable by plants .