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Plants receive nitrogen boost in hotter climes

05 Nov 2019
Image of a plant with roots
Supersize me: Levels of nitrogen in the soil have usually been the limiting factor to plant growth. But as temperatures rise microbial activity looks set to boost nitrogen supply, and with it plant growth. (Courtesy: iStock/ThomasVogel)
Scientists in the US have shown that plant growth under extreme-warming conditions could be boosted

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