The Woody Planet: From Past Triumph to Manmade Decline

Woodiness evolved in land plants approximately 400 Mya, and very soon after this evolutionary invention, enormous terrestrial surfaces on Earth were covered by dense and luxurious forests. Forests store close to 80% of the biosphere’s biomass, and more than 60% of the global biomass is made of wood...

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Main Authors: Laurence Fazan, Yi-Gang Song, Gregor Kozlowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/11/1593