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> Scientists have also posited that when carbon dioxide is high, plants are less efficient at taking up minerals and other elements because the root molecules t
by __MatrixMan__ 3y ago
> Scientists have also posited that when carbon dioxide is high, plants are less efficient at taking up minerals and other elements because the root molecules that normally pull in these elements are acting at a lower capacity
Nutrient absorption is often mediated by fungi and bacteria in the soil, it would be interesting to see a breakdown about how sensitive they are to elevated CO2. If we find that the process is bottlenecked by a certain soil organism, we might be able to find ways to help.