In full sun, tropical leaves can become much hotter than the surrounding air. Their ability to cope can be a matter of life or death.
- Postdoctoral research fellow, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
An experiment in the Daintree rainforest found the rate of photosynthesis in leaves warmed by 4°C dropped by an average of 35% compared to non-warmed controls.
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