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A 'miracle plant' once dominated the dry terrain of the Little Karoo in the Western Cape. But years of excessive grazing and poor management have decimated the shrub, along with its crucial role in providing shade to the parched earth and its ability to absorb carbon. "The spekboom does carbon sequestration day and night.
In dry, hot weather, spekboom sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere at night and stores it in the form of malic acid. During the day, the plant closes its pores, called stomata, to minimise water loss and uses its night stash for photosynthesis. This greatly boosts its capacity to capture carbon.
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