Sentences with phrase «reduce photosynthesis in plants»

For example, he said, most participants recognized that carbon dioxide increases global temperatures, yet mistakenly indicated that rising levels of atmospheric CO2 are expected to «reduce photosynthesis in plants.»

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Incorporation of CNTs enhanced electron flow associated with photosynthesis by 49 % in extracted chloroplasts and by 30 % in leaves of living plants, and incorporation of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) into extracted chloroplasts significantly reduced concentrations of superoxide, a compound that is toxic to plants.

Reduced nitrogen content in atmospheres with raised carbon dioxide has previously been attributed to a kind of dilutive effect, in which nitrogen absorption fails to keep pace with the increase in plants» photosynthesis and growth.

Spinach's glycoglycerolipids, essential for the process of photosynthesis in plants and some bacteria, promote digestion and reduce inflammation in the digestive tract.

Making ethanol from corn reduces atmospheric releases of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide because the CO2 emitted when the ethanol burns is «canceled out» by the carbon dioxide taken in by the next crop of growing plants, which use it in photosynthesis.

In a world turned upside down, every community and every company measures their «carbon footprint» and tries to reduce emissions of a harmless, invisible gas that is essential for photosynthesis and the growth of plants.

Marine plants also use CO2 for photosynthesis purposes and help in reducing the atmospheric CO2.