Plant breathing provides a tremendous significance to our climate. In daytime, plants breathe in carbon dioxide (CO
2) and breathe out Oxygen during photosynthesis, which reduces atmospheric CO
2 level. Water absorbed from roots will be evaporated in leaves, and reduces atmospheric temperature. Plant breathing can also reduce air pollutants. This lecture explores the mechanisms of these processes shaping the climate and air quality of our living areas, and how we can manage urban and rural trees for sustainable development.
Speaker: Prof. Amos Tai Pui-kuen (Assistant Professor, Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Programme Type: | Lecture / Forum | |
Subject Area: | Sustaining @ The Earth ; Earth Sciences & Climatology | |
Photo Credit: | Hong Kong Science Museum | |
Organised By: | Earth System Science Programme, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, in association with Hong Kong Science Museum | |