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Without water, forests lose their ability to absorb CO₂

By Nicolas Martin, Chercheur en écophysiologie de l'arbre, Inrae
Hervé Cochard, Directeur de recherche en écophysiologie, Inrae
Isabelle Maréchaux, Chercheuse, Inrae
Julien Lamour, Chercheur en écophysiologie végétale, spécialisé sur les espèces tropicales, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

To survive dry spells, trees stop the water-rich process of photosynthesis. When nature’s natural carbon capture machine grinds to a halt entire forests end up producing more CO₂ than they absorb.

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