Plants can provide self-sustaining oxygen generation in closed environments.
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Plants play a central role in bioregenerative life support systems by performing gas exchange, producing oxygen, and regenerating resources within closed environments such as spacecraft or habitats.
Evidence for · 4
Exploring plant responses to altered gravity for advancing space agriculture.
2025 · cited by 6
Paper [0] highlights that plants are vital for space exploration because they provide oxygen and food while contributing to water regeneration.
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Aquatic bryophytes as biofilters and resource regenerators in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems: the moss on Mars project.
2025 · cited by 2
Paper [2] demonstrates that aquatic bryophytes can function as resource regenerators and gas-exchange components in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems.
Superfood potential of Chlorella vulgaris: productivity and antioxidant boost under simulated moon and microgravity conditions.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [4] finds that photosynthetic microalgae like Chlorella vulgaris are effective sources of biomass, antioxidants, and oxygen in closed habitats under simulated space conditions.
Integrating resource utilization and bioregenerative life support systems for sustainable space exploration.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [5] discusses how plant-growth components act as key biological subsystems for internal loop closure, regenerating air and oxygen in sustainable space life support systems.