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Wait a minute. Are you saying that the animals in the Amazonian rain forest produce more CO2 than the plants within it consume? Do you have any data that shows
by otterley 5y ago
Wait a minute. Are you saying that the animals in the Amazonian rain forest produce more CO2 than the plants within it consume? Do you have any data that shows this?
- hitpointdrew 5y agoThis is cited in the documentary "One Strange Rock". That is the only data I have. I am trusting that the documentary is accurate, I have not fact checked the documentary. EDIT: You might find this PBS article interesting as well, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/no-the-amazon-fires-wont-deplete-the-earths-oxygen-supply-heres-why https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/no-the-amazon-fires-won... "Forest plants produce lots of oxygen, and forest microbes consume a lot of oxygen. As a result, net production of oxygen by forests – and indeed, all land plants – is very close to zero."
- otterley 5y agoSaying net production of oxygen is zero is not identical to saying net sequestration of carbon dioxide is zero. Photosynthesis: 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 You can see here that there's glucose (a carbohydrate) being produced in addition to oxygen.