Forest air conditioning

During the growing season, with photosynthesis at its peak, leaf temperatures remain constant over a wide latitudinal range. This is a finding that overturns a common assumption and has various ramifications.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2008-07, Vol.454 (7203), p.422-423
Main Author: Woodward, F.I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
air temperature
cellulose
Climate change
Forest dynamics
forest trees
forests
Growing season
Humanities and Social Sciences
latitude
leaf temperature
Leaves
multidisciplinary
news-and-views
Observations
oxygen
Photosynthesis
relative humidity
Science
stable isotopes
summer
Temperature
Trees
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Summary:During the growing season, with photosynthesis at its peak, leaf temperatures remain constant over a wide latitudinal range. This is a finding that overturns a common assumption and has various ramifications.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/454422a