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Growth of forests may not be keeping pace with rising CO2 levels

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Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2014-12-16

Plants rely on three critical elements for growth: carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are therefore expected to increase rates of forest growth, in turn helping counter some of humanity's influence on global climate.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1215-forest-growth-co2-fertilization.html