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Carbon, climate, and North America's oldest boreal trees

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-02-04

In an age of unprecedented high atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, the question of whether or not plants and trees can utilize excess carbon through photosynthesis is one of paramount importance. Researchers have observed what has been called the CO2 fertilization effect, whereby plants' rates of photosynthesis increase in response to higher levels of CO2 in the atmosphere, although this is thought to be dependent on various other factors such as temperature, moisture, nutrient availability, etc.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-02-carbon-climate-north-america-oldest.html