Drought increases CO2 concentration in the air

ENN
Aug 29, 2018, 5:33 pm355 pts
Land ecosystems absorb on average 30% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions, thereby tempering the increase of CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. But plants need water to grow. When a drought occurs, and soils dry out, plants reduce photosynthesis and breathe less in order to save water and preserve their tissues.…

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