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Earth Models Over-Estimate Water Stress in Tropical Forests – AZoCleantech
Forests could help combat climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis and retaining it in their biomass (roots, tree trunks, etc.).
Written by AZoCleantechNov 23 2020
Forests could help combat climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis and retaining it in their biomass (roots, tree trunks, etc.). At present, forests absorb about 25%–30% of human-produced CO2 emissions.
Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest (taken from the top of the K34 flux tower site located 60 km north of Manaus, Brazil). Image Credit: Xi Yang/University of Virginia.
Some rainforest regions, such as the Amazon, store surplus carbon…
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