Sentences with phrase «biomass by photosynthesis»
Up to 9 % of the incoming short wave radiation (400 - 700nm) is incorporated into biomass by photosynthesis, admittedly requiring other nutrients in optimal abundance.
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Any biomass which decomposes must first have grown — the CO2 released during rotting was first taken from the atmosphere by photosynthesis.
On the other hand, this option would also exclude the sequestration benefits provided by plant photosynthesis in growing biofuel and biomass crops.
The main natural sinks are the oceans and plants and other organisms that use photosynthesis to remove carbon from the atmosphere by incorporating it into biomass.