The evergreen rainforest and why we should conserve the greenery at all cost.
The evergreen forest of the world is something that has been the focal interest of environment researchers around the globe. The mishap of the wildfire brought attention to the fact that 20% of our worlds oxygen supply comes from the forest, and the consequence of the forest burning into ashes would be irreversible and dangerous.
Experts have made several claims to see if the numbers are right of are we being misled into believing that Amazons oxygen has anything to do with the world consumption of fresh, breathable air. According to Philippe Ciais, a professor at Laboratoire des Science du Climatet de environment, 20% is a bit of an exaggeration to put on the evergreen forest. It can be dragged to 10-20% as the oceans' photosynthesis also contributes to the air we breathe in.
Amazon Consumes Almost All the Oxygen it Produces-
The dense forest is a vast source of oxygen, and the trees consume almost all the air that it produces through photosynthesis. The process converts light energy to chemical energy to be stored as fuel for the organism's activity.
The present ecosystem has reduced levels of oxygen being contributed in air. Most of it is generated from organic matter buried in soil for about billions of years. According to Neal Blair, an environmental engineer at Northwestern University, the Amazon forest ha about 6% oxygen to be left for the world to use.
The biodiversity and climate regulation is definitely something only a giant source of greens like the amazon can do, but entitling it with 20% oxygen supply is raising its bar.
Who Is Responsible For The Most Significant Supply Of Oxygen On Earth?
Researches have stated that the largest source of oxygen is from microorganisms called phytoplankton. The photosynthesis on earth is provided by the unicellular organisms called diatoms and coccolithophores. Diatoms supply about 50% of the oxygen on earth. They use chlorophyll to collect energy and transform it into oxygen. The massive emission of light that is a byproduct of the process can be witnessed from space.
The Co2 Emission Is The Bigger Problem-
The volumes of oxygen produced by the forest are still a lesser problem than the forest fires that pose a more significant threat of feeding the fire and leading to carbon dioxide production. The rainforest absorbs up to 15% of the world carbon dioxide that will otherwise get the earth heated up.
