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Wouldn't emitting CO2 in dense forest contribute to green mass gain?
by mirekrusin 5y ago
Wouldn't emitting CO2 in dense forest contribute to green mass gain?
- lrem 5y agoApparently only for a short time: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ask-the-experts-does-rising-co2-benefit-plants1/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ask-the-experts-d...
- jandrese 5y agoPlants in general tend to be more water, mineral, and light limited than CO2 limited.
- mirekrusin 5y agoNASA seems to say yes https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide-fertilization-greening-earth https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/carbon-dioxide-fer...