Chilli-Papa t1_izs98h6 wrote on December 11, 2022 at 1:52 PM Reply to Do trees create less oxygen in the winter after their leaves fall off? by flubberFuck Generally, yes. Photosynthesis, of which oxygen is a byproduct, happens in the chloroplasts. The vast majority of the chloroplasts are in the leaves, so a deciduous trees ability to produce oxygen is drastically reduced after shedding its leaves. Permalink 45
Chilli-Papa t1_izs98h6 wrote
Reply to Do trees create less oxygen in the winter after their leaves fall off? by flubberFuck
Generally, yes. Photosynthesis, of which oxygen is a byproduct, happens in the chloroplasts.
The vast majority of the chloroplasts are in the leaves, so a deciduous trees ability to produce oxygen is drastically reduced after shedding its leaves.