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Reply to: Complexities between plants and the atmosphere

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replying to B. Wang et al. Nature Geoscience https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0413-8 (2019)

Wang et al.1 raise concerns that our conclusion of enhanced primary productivity due to diffuse radiation fertilization from biogenic volatile organic carbon (BVOC) emissions2 may be premature because of the complex biosphere–atmosphere interactions and the large uncertainty range of BVOC emissions. We are thankful for the positive comments on our paper and are pleased to provide clarifications of the issues raised.

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  1. Wang, B., Shugart, H. H. & Lerdau, M. T. Complexities between plants and the atmosphere. Nat. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0413-8 (2019).

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  1. School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    A. Rap, C. E. Scott, C. L. Reddington & D. V. Spracklen

  2. College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Geography Department, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK

    L. Mercado

  3. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, UK

    L. Mercado & R. J. Ellis

  4. Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, UK

    S. Garraway & M. J. Evans

  5. Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK

    D. J. Beerling

  6. Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

    A. R. MacKenzie

  7. Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK

    C. N. Hewitt

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Rap, A., Scott, C.E., Reddington, C.L. et al. Reply to: Complexities between plants and the atmosphere. Nat. Geosci. 12, 695 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0437-0

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