Plant Leaf (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Plant Leaf

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This closeup of a leaf was taken on Barro Colorado Island in 2013. Plant leaves tend to thicken under higher CO2, but other factors, like the concentration of nitrogen in the leaves, also affect the plant's response.

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