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What we're still learning about how trees grow

Phys.org · University of Utah · last updated

A study led by University of Utah researchers, with an international team of collaborators, finds that  does not seem to be generally limited by photosynthesis but rather by cell growth. This suggests that we need to rethink the way we forecast  in a changing climate, and that forests in the future may not be able to absorb as much carbon from the atmosphere as we thought.

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