Chaffey College, Alta Loma, CA
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Started 2nd Apr, 2023
What impact does a structural increase of humidity and temperature have on the biosphere around the equator?
Where is the threshold of existence for the local species? Which ones can adapt to a potentially steam sauna-like ecosystem?
Interested in good research about the tipping points of the most relevant species around the equator?
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Hello Thomas; Perhaps some reading about the Mesozoic would yield some useful ideas. There were several intervals then when tropical temperatures were a good deal higher than today. Best regards, Jim Des Lauriers
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Thank you very much for your view, James. Good idea will check it.
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If the humidity level is too high, plants cannot get rid of the water vapour, which stops the evaporation process and affects their growth. And each plant species has a suitable temperature range. Within this range, higher temperatures generally promote shoot growth, including leaf expansion and stem elongation and thickening. However, temperatures above the optimal range suppress growth :)
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