Earth's Plant Productivity Declines (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Earth's Plant Productivity Declines

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A snapshot of Earth's plant productivity in 2003 shows regions of increased productivity (green) and decreased productivity (red). Tracking productivity between 2000 and 2009, researchers found a global net decrease due to regional drought.

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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