NASA maps how nutrients affect plant productivity

Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 17:30 in Earth & Climate

A new analysis has estimated how much the growth of plants worldwide is limited by the amount of nutrients available in their soil. The maps produced from the research will be particularly useful in evaluating how much carbon dioxide Earth's ecosystems may be able to soak up as greenhouse gas levels increase.

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