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Sounds like it's a bit more nuanced than the headline would suggest. More CO₂ only means more growth when CO₂ is the limiting factor on growth in the first pla
by sevensor 8y ago
Sounds like it's a bit more nuanced than the headline would suggest. More CO₂ only means more growth when CO₂ is the limiting factor on growth in the first place. Water, nutrients, and sunlight all play a role as well.
- justtopost 8y agoBingo. While not usually the limiting factor in nature, it can still be a benefit when it is. Just ask all the 1000s of pot growers literally burning propane to produce it indoors and vent it to atmosphere. Grr.
- mr337 8y agoI did not know they did that to produce CO2. Very interesting!
- smokeybear 8y agoif its done properly excess O2 water vapour heat,and ethane and methane is vented, CO2 is assimilated and effluent atmosphere will have less than atmospheric amounts of CO2.
- nitwit005 8y agoIs it ever the limiting factor though? I don't expect to see more animals if the O2 content of the air rises, except perhaps at high altitudes.