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Researchers from Universidad de Navarra Describe Findings in Nitrogen

Published in Drug Week, March 18th, 2011

2011 MAR 18 -- Scientists discuss in 'Photosynthetic down-regulation under elevated CO2 exposure can be prevented by nitrogen supply in nodulated alfalfa' new findings in Nitrogen. "Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations are expected to enhance plant photosynthesis and yield. Nevertheless, after long-term exposure, plants acclimate and show a reduction in photosynthetic activity (called down-regulation), which may cause a reduction in potential yield," scientists in Pamplona, Spain report.

"Some authors suggest that down-regulation is related to nutrient availability, and more specifically, to an insufficient plant C sink strength caused by...

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