The capture and release of carbon dioxide (CO2) by the forest is the net result of many biological processes. The green parts of plants perform the first and most important step in the carbon capture via the photosynthesis. Plants can use the energy from sunlight… Read More »Carbon cycle
Plants lose water meanwhile carbon dioxide enters plant leaves through stomata, the small pores on the leaf surface. The release of water is called transpiration. It is a passive flow that has a relatively little benefits for the plant except for cooling down during moments of… Read More »Transpiration
Sunlight makes photosynthesis possible. From all the available light that comes from the sun, green plants are able to use most efficiently the visible light (wavelength range 400 to 700 nm). This wavelength range is called photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and is the common measure… Read More »Solar radiation