It's the total amount or rate relative to what can be produced that is important, "says Imhoff."
重要的是与生产相关的总量或者比率。
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"We wanted to honor Dr. Dorrance in what we were attempting to do and the most important ingredient in the soup is the tomato," Imhoff said.
伊姆·霍夫表示：“我们希望通过这种做法表达对多伦斯博士的敬意，而且汤里最重要的原料就是番茄。”
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Imhoff and his team reached these conclusions by comparing the rate at which people require plant products, in terms of carbon, to the rate that the Earth can produce plant carbon.