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PHOTOSYNTHESIS

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French Equivalent: Photosynthèse

Definition:
Photosynthesis is a chemical process carried on by green plants through which light energy is used to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water, and oxygen is released as a by—product.

Source Publication:
Glossary of Environment Statistics, Studies in Methods, Series F, No. 67, United Nations, New York, 1997.

Statistical Theme: Environmental statistics

Created on Tuesday, September 25, 2001

Last updated on Tuesday, December 11, 2001