Researchers studied a hardwood forest containing a variety of trees, other plant species, fungi, and animals. They measured the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations around the forest. The concentration was found to be lowest right next to the forest and steadily increased as the researchers measured farther away from the forest. How does this observation support the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A)The amount of carbon burned by fossil fuels decreases further away from the forest.
B)The carbon released by plants through photosynthesis is quickly cycled through the cellular respiration of animals.
C)The carbon released into the atmosphere by decaying organic matter increases as you move further away from the forest.
D)The carbon dioxide released by animals through cellular respiration is used by the trees to create food necessary for growth and maintenance.
