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Plant diversity loss could cut grassland carbon uptake by 15%
Original: Plant diversity = insurance against # ClimateChange . 🆕PIK-led study with @ kieluni finds: grasslands with strongly redu
A new study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research with Kiel University finds that grasslands with strongly reduced plant diversity could take up around 15% less CO2 through photosynthesis by 2050 than grasslands where biodiversity is maintained. Researchers say preserving plant diversity acts as a form of insurance against climate change, keeping ecosystems effective at absorbing carbon.
Why now: Fresh research quantifying how biodiversity loss weakens a key natural carbon sink
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchKiel University
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- Plant diversity = insurance against # ClimateChange . 🆕PIK-led study with @ kieluni finds: grasslands with strongly reduced plant diversity could take up 15% less CO₂ through photosynthesis in 2050 than those where diversity is maintained. Story:⬇️ https://www.… · PIK_climate@wisskomm.social · 9
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