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Less life: Limited phosphorus recycling suppressed early Earth's biosphere
The research, published online Nov. 22 in the journal Science Advances, also comments on the role of volcanism in supporting Earth's early biosphere — and may…
Light green plants save nitrogen without sacrificing photosynthetic efficiency
“Leaves up at the top of the canopy are really greedy–they absorb a lot of light and don't let much down to their brothers and sisters below them,” said…
Water world
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have traced the paths of three water channels in an ancient photosynthetic organism to provide the first…
How Photosynthetic Cells Deal with a Lack of Iron
International researchers working in collaboration with Professor Wolfgang R. Hess and Dr. Jens Georg, both from the University of Freiburg’s Faculty of…
Glacier bacteria’s contribution to carbon cycling
A new study, now published in the journal Nature Geoscience, shows how microbial communities in melting glaciers contribute to the Earth’s carbon cycle, a…
Older and more diverse forests are more stable in taking up carbon dioxide
The total uptake of carbon dioxide by ecosystems via photosynthesis is the largest flux in the global carbon cycle. The intensity of this “natural CO₂ pump”…