 Study shows extra Amazon greenness during drought an optical illusion

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that satellite photos indicated an optical illusion of greenness.

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In the same journal's News & Views, Kamel Soudana and Chrstophe Francois discuss the team's findings.

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The dryness may have increased photosynthesis, making the Amazon rain forest greener.

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Other sensor data showed that the forest greened each year during the dry season.

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