Agriculture's Role In Annual CO2 Cycle

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 20:50 in Earth & Climate

Each year, the biosphere balances its atmospheric budget: The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants in the spring and summer as they convert solar energy into food is released back to the atmosphere in autumn and winter. Levels of the greenhouse gas fall and rise with growth and harvesting. read more

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