New study shows that precipitation will be essential for plants to counteract global warming (IMAGE)

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

New study shows that precipitation will be essential for plants to counteract global warming

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A new Columbia Engineering study shows that increased water stress--higher frequency of drought due to higher temperatures, is going to constrain the phenological cycle: in effect, by shutting down photosynthesis, it will generate a lower carbon uptake at the end of the season, thus contributing to increased global warming.

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