The Ecology of Superheroes

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Superheroes - imaginary and real - aren't all that super on their own...here's why.

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carbon sequestration: the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide
productivity: the rate of generation of biomass (and therefore carbon storage) in an ecosystem

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