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carbon fixation

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the process by which plants assimilate carbon from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to form metabolically active compounds

carbon fixation

The process in plants and algae by which atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into organic carbon compounds, such as carbohydrates, usually by photosynthesis. See more at carbon cycle.

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Kenaf has a considerably fast growing speed (usually growing at a speed of three to 9 times that of the average plant), and has a preeminent carbon fixation effect (1.

NEC & UNITIKA Realize Bioplastic Reinforced with Kenaf Fiber for ... by JCN Newswires

This process begins with carbon fixation and is initiated when carbon dioxide in the air diffuses into the leaves of plants and into spaces between photosynthetic cells.

A greener future: science has demonstrated that plant life and food ... by Behreandt, Dennis J. / The New American

The duration and magnitude of phytoplankton primary productivity impacts carbon fixation, carbon export, and air-sea carbon flux, so this work results in more accurate estimates of the oceanic net carbon biological uptake.

NIST characterizes NOAA instrument for measuring global chlorophyll ... by Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

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