News tagged with plant respiration

Common fungicide wreaks havoc on freshwater ecosystems

Chlorothalonil, one of the world's most common fungicides used pervasively on food crops and golf courses, was lethal to a wide variety of freshwater organisms in a new study, University of South Florida researchers said ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New monitoring system clarifies murky atmospheric questions

A University of Colorado Boulder-led team has developed a new monitoring system to analyze and compare emissions from man-made fossil fuels and trace gases in the atmosphere, a technique that likely could ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

Global warming: New study challenges carbon benchmark

The ability of forests, plants and soil to suck carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air has been under-estimated, according to a study on Wednesday that challenges a benchmark for calculating the greenhouse-gas ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 28

Breath of the Earth: Cycling carbon through terrestrial ecosystems

Two recent international studies are poised to change the way scientists view the crucial relationship between Earth's climate and the carbon cycle. These reports explore the global photosynthesis and respiration ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 05, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

High CO2 boosts plant respiration, potentially affecting climate and crops

The leaves of soybeans grown at the elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels predicted for the year 2050 respire more than those grown under current atmospheric conditions, researchers report, a finding that will ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (18) | comments 29