Ashford University ENV 300 Environmental Biology

The carbon cycle is one of the primary principles of environmental biology as it regulates the transfer of the most basic element of life between sources. Using your textbook as a guide, explain the major pathways and storage reservoirs of the carbon cycle. With this in mind, discuss how human activities may alter this cycle and the repercussions of such alterations. Support your claims with at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Properly cite any references in APA format and respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts by Day 7. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.