Plant quality declines as CO2 levels rise

Elife. 2014 May 28:3:e03233. doi: 10.7554/eLife.03233.

Abstract

There is concern that crop plants are becoming less nutritious as the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increase.

Keywords: crops; elevated CO2; human nutrition; ionome; iron; zinc.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Dioxide / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Minerals / metabolism*
  • Nutritional Status*
  • Plants / metabolism*

Substances

  • Minerals
  • Carbon Dioxide