#carbon starvation

2 stories

#climate change #photosynthesis #uc davis #california #coast redwood #coast redwoods #culture #fog decline #forest ecosystems #heat stress #heatwaves #marbled murrelet

California Redwoods Suffer Heat Stress
Coast redwoods slow photosynthesis during extreme heat, risking carbon starvation and ecosystem collapse.
WIRED · 1m
Heat is breaking redwoods' ancient spell
Coast redwoods shut down photosynthesis in extreme heat, threatening the creatures and ecosystems that depend on them.
Vox · 3m