Forests are both darker and have higher water
losses than grasses that are likely to replace them.
Forests are both darker and have higher water
losses than grasses that are likely to replace them.
Not exact matches
«However, the greatest reduction in nitrogen leaching occurs when bioenergy crops displace other cropland or grassland, because energy crops consume more water and less nitrogen fertilizer
than the crops and
grasses that they replace, resulting in less water runoff and nitrogen
loss.»
The consequence was, the blackbirds were diminished; but a kind of worm, which devoured their
grass, and which the blackbirds used to feed on, increased prodigiously; then, finding their
loss in
grass much greater
than their saving in corn, they wished again for their blackbirds.»
Examples: Since leaves function more efficiently in diffuse light
than in dappled bright - or - dark direct light, clearer skies will reduce carbon uptake: Mercado et al. (2009); a multi-year study of
grass found carbon uptake sharply decreased in hotter summers: Arnone et al. (2008); warming kills plankton, resulting in less emission of DMS and thus less cooling clouds: Six et al. (2013); changes in Arctic rivers and coastlines could bring more carbon
loss than models anticipated: Abbott et al. (2016).