Potential Terrestrial Plant Growth Underestimated, Researchers Say (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Potential Terrestrial Plant Growth Underestimated, Researchers Say

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Scientists have historically underestimated the potential productivity of the earth's land plants, researchers report in a new study.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen

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