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Higher CO2 Levels may not be Beneficial to Corn and Other Crops – AZoCleantech
Despite the continuous increase in carbon dioxide (CO2), the United States has backed out from the Paris climate accord
Written by AZoCleantechNov 6 2020
Despite the continuous increase in carbon dioxide (CO2), the United States has backed out from the Paris climate accords.
The WEST project sorghum diversity panel field trials from 2017. Image Credit: WEST project.
Plants can convert CO2 into yield through the process of photosynthesis. Logically, with more CO2, crop production should increase. However, a new study at the University of Illinois reveals that certain crops, such as corn, are adapted to pre-industrial…
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