Simulations of life on alien planets could tell us about the part played by vegetation in regulating the climate closer to home.
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Fraedrich,K., Kleidon, A., Lunkeit, F. A Green Planet versus a Desert World: Estimating the Effect of Vegetation Extremes on the Atmosphere. Journal of Climate 12, 3156 - 3163 1999.
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Ball, P. Green planet or desert world?. Nature (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/news991021-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news991021-1