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Living plants are capable of fixing atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis by utilizing solar energy. The product is called gross primary product (GPP). At the same time the plants are also releasing energy through autotrophic respiration (Ra) causing the reduction of GPP into net primary product (NPP) that will be stored as biomass in the plant tissues: NPP = GPP - RaDownload:
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Año de publicación
2017
Autores
Murdiyarso, D.; Hergoualc'h, K.; Basuki, I.; Sasmito, S.D.; Hanggara, B.
Idioma
English
Palabras clave
peatlands, wetlands, emissions, carbon sinks, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, measurement
Geográfico
Indonesia