Question

What happens to ATP in the decomposition of carbon dioxide​

Answer 1

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Monthly field carbon dioxide levels and forest floor adenosine triphosphate (ATP) concentrations were related to seasonal changes in weight loss of needles or leaves in red alder, Douglas-fir, western hemlock, and Pacific silver fir ecosystems. Carbon dioxide evolution generally followed forest floor temperature patterns in all four ecosystems; however, peaks of CO2 evolution were reached prior to maximum temperatures. The deciduous red alder ecosystem was characterized by definite autumn and spring peaks of CO2 evolution, while highest levels of CO2 evolution occurred during summer and autumn in the coniferous ecosystems. Higher levels of ATP were measured during the winter and spring months in all four ecosystems. The highest ATP levels were measured in the subalpine Pacific silver fir ecosystem. Carbon dioxide evolution and ATP levels were inversely related in the summer and autumn. Red alder leaves lost the greatest amount of weight (55.1%) after one year followed in decreasing order by Douglas-fir (41.9%), western hemlock (35.5%) and Pacific silver fir (15.4%) needles. No relationship was observed between the amount of weight loss and CO2 production. Highest levels of CO2 evolution occurred in the Pacific silver fir ecosystem during the summer when no weight loss of needles was measured.