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Earth’s plants are power hungry.

Authors :
Perkins, Sid
Source :
Science News. 10/8/2022, Vol. 202 Issue 7, p5-5. 3/7p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Evaporation of water from foliage drives the sappy suction, says climatologist Gregory Quetin of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Over the course of a year, the world's plants harness about 0.03 watts per square meter of sap-pumping power on average, the team reports August 17 in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. When it comes to hoisting sap, plants are real power lifters. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368423
Volume :
202
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science News
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
159226627