Declines in the productivity and growth of land vegetation around the world since the late 1990s are the result of changes in the water content of the atmosphere, according to research which casts new light on the functioning of Earth's ecosystems in the face of climate change.
VPD is a critical factor when it comes to photosynthesis in plants—the process by which the organisms harness light to fuel themselves. According to the researchers, changes in VPD can have significant affects on ecosystems. For example, higher atmospheric VPD can negatively interfere with photosynthesis in plants, hindering growth and increasing the mortality rates of vegetation and forests.
For their study, the researchers found that atmospheric VPD had increased significantly around the world in the late 1990s over land covered in vegetation. This seemingly led to a reduction in vegetation, reversing the growth which the planet had experienced between the years 1982 and 1998. "First, the rising temperature inland leads to increases in the saturation water vapor," Yuan said."Second, we found the actual water vapor decreases. These two adverse changes amplify the difference and make VPD increase. It is easy to understand the reason for increasing saturation water vapor pressure. However, the reason for decreased actual water vapor is unexpected and surprising. Finally, we found the reason for this in ocean evaporation.
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The Earth is dying. And we did it.
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Pesticides have destroyed the soil!
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