Rising Carbon Dioxide May Be Diluting Plant Nutrients, Threatening Herbivores
June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
A new study from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) warns that as human activities increase carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere, they may decrease the nutrient contents of plants. Declines in nutrient content, known as Nutrient Dilution, may already be harming plant-eating animals and c . . .
A new study from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) warns that as human activities increase carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere, they may decrease the nutrient contents of plants. Declines in nutrient content, known as Nutrient Dilution, may already be harming plant-eating animals and c . . .