Factors Affecting Population Growth 69Notes D. The logistic growth equation is a mathematical representation of Malthus'idea of population growth and environmental resistance.E. Concept of Chapman (1931)1.
The Earth's oceans contain a large amount of CO2 in the form of bicarbonate and carbonate ions â much more than the amount in the atmosphere. The bicarbonate is produced in reactions between rock, water, and carbon dioxide.
Carbon is also found in many compounds including carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and dissolved in the oceans and other major bodies of water. Hydrocarbons that form many fuels such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum also contain carbon. Carbon is found in all forms of life.