High concentration of CO2 protects sorghum against drought and improves seeds

Monday, November 30, 2015 - 17:21 in Earth & Climate

The rising atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), chief among the greenhouse gases fueling global warming and climate change, is beneficial for the physiology of sorghum, an economically and nutritionally important crop grown worldwide. This is the conclusion of a study performed at the University of São Paulo's Bioscience Institute (IB-USP) in Brazil.

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