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How much are trees feeling heat of climate change?
2016-03-17 19:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Rising temperatures might not stress trees as much as previously thought. And that means they may continue to be efficient at scrubbing carbon from the atmosphere, even as the planet warms. As a result, some equations in our climate models will likely have to be tweaked. Forests are known for being massive carbon warehouses, drawing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Most of that carbon remains locked in trees' roots, trunks, branches, and leaves but a bit of it is...
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