Which among the following is the largest terrestrial pool of carbon ?

Options

A. Ponds and Lakes
B. Forests
C. Soil
D. Rocks and Mountains

Answer

C

Explanation

Soil carbon refers to the carbon he within the soil, mainly as organ content. Soil carbon is the large terrestrial pool of carbon (2,200 GI tonnes). Soil carbon plays a key role in the carbon cycle and thus important in global climate mode It has been shown that I kg of carb released from the soil constitute 3.64 kg of `CO_2` in the atmosphere The exchange of carbon between so and the atmosphere is a significant part of the world carbon cycle, which is extensive both spatially are temporally.