How will the increase in biosphere production of carbon alter the carbon levels in:

Atmosphere

Surface ocean

Deep ocean

Fossil fuels

Number and variety of terrestrial plants and animals?

How will the increased carbon levels affect current taxonomy? Will the number and variety of species change? How will they change?

yes they will increase.

Explanation:

Atmosphere: The amount of carbon in the atmosphere will increase with the increase in biosphere production of carbon.

Surface ocean: The amount of carbon in the surface ocean will increase with the increase in biosphere production of carbon.

Deep ocean: The amount of carbon in the deep ocean will increase with the increase in biosphere production of carbon.

Fossil fuels: The amount of carbon in the fossil fuels will decrease with the increase in biosphere production of carbon.

Number and variety of terrestrial plants and animals?The amount of carbon in the number and variety of terrestrial plants and animals will increase with the increase in biosphere production of carbon.

How will the increased carbon levels as noted in your Data Table affect current taxonomy? Will the number and variety of species change? How will they change?

Yes they will change.

As plants produces CO2 which is converted into sugars through photosynthesis, CO2 is essential for plant growth. It would seem intuitive, then, that increased CO2 levels would benefit both the plants and the animals that utilize them. But how do animals respond to plants grown under increased CO2 levels? In general, increased CO2 levels decrease leaf nitrogen levels, a vital nutrient for herbivorous animals Similarly, plants frequently increase the production of secondary compounds (antifeedants, toxins) under elevated CO2 atmospheres As a result, herbivores may increase feeding rates on enriched plants to compensate for decreased nitrogen availability, but still exhibit decreased growth rates and higher mortality x