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Weakening of forest carbon stocks due to declining Ecosystem Photosynthetic Efficiency under the current and future climate change scenarios in India

Weakening of forest carbon stocks due to declining Ecosystem Photosynthetic Efficiency under the current and future climate change scenarios in India
A study by Kashyap and Kuttippurath, published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling, reveals that Indian forests are losing their ability to convert greenness into carbon uptake due to declining Ecosystem Photosynthetic Efficiency (EPE).

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India’s forests losing ability to absorb CO2, more greens not helping carbon uptake Findings from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur Broaden Understanding of Climate Change

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108478

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