Direct evidence that drought-weakened Amazonian forests 'inhale less carbon'

Direct evidence that drought-weakened Amazonian forests 'inhale less carbon'
Oxford UK (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - For the first time, an international research team has provided direct evidence of the rate at which individual trees in the Amazonian basin 'inhale' carbon from the atmosphere during a severe drought. They measured the growth and photosynthesis rates of trees at 13 rainforest plots across Brazil, Peru and Bolivia, comparing plots that were affected by the strong drought of 2010 with unaffected ... more

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