Multiple lines of evidence reveal that annual maximum photosynthesis across the world has been increasing over the past 30 years, adding crucial new information on the processes influencing the land carbon sink and on vegetation’s key role in mitigating climate change.
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Vicca, S. Global vegetation’s CO2 uptake. Nat Ecol Evol 2, 1840–1841 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0730-0
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