Annual net autotrophic CO2 fixation

Value 7E+16 g carbon/year Range: corresponding to the conservation of 2.8×10^18 kJ of energy g carbon/year
Organism Biosphere
Reference Berg IA. Ecological aspects of the distribution of different autotrophic CO2 fixation pathways. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Mar77(6):1925-36. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02473-10. p.1925 left columnPubMed ID21216907
Primary Source [107] Thauer, R. K. 2008. Biologische Methanbildung: Eine erneuerbare Energiequelle von Bedeutung?, p. 119-137. In P. Gruss and F. Schüth (ed.), Die Zukunft der Energie. C. H. Beck, Munich, Germany.
Comments P.1925 left column: "Autotrophic CO2 fixation represents the most important biosynthetic process in nature, being responsible for the net fixation of 7×10^16 g carbon annually, corresponding to the conservation of 2.8×10^18 kJ of energy (primary source)."
Entered by Uri M
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