Forests' carbon uptake will be compromised by climate change, leaf temperature study suggests

Forests' carbon uptake will be compromised by climate change, leaf temperature study suggests
Leaves in forest canopies are not able to cool themselves below the surrounding air temperature, likely meaning that trees' ability to avoid damaging temperature increases, and to pull carbon from the atmosphere, will be compromised in a warmer…

Published October 18, 2022 at 01:44PM
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