Abstract:GLOBAL WARMINGMainland U.S. ecosystems are absorbing an unexpectedly large amount of carbon dioxide, and scientists have been at a loss to explain it. Now, a study published online by Geophysical Rese...GLOBAL WARMINGMainland U.S. ecosystems are absorbing an unexpectedly large amount of carbon dioxide, and scientists have been at a loss to explain it. Now, a study published online by Geophysical Research Letters on 28 May suggests that the increased rainfall and humidity documented in the continental United States might be the single most important factor spurring increased plant growth; this, in turn, is slowing the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.Read More
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-06-07
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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