News Headline

Diversity of large animals plays an important role in carbon cycle

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-10-10

Trees in tropical forests are well known for removing carbon dioxide from the air and storing the potent greenhouse gas as carbon in their leafy branches and extensive roots. But a new analysis led by Stanford University researchers finds that large forest animals are also an important part of the carbon cycle.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-10-diversity-large-animals-important-role.html