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Insects Take A Bigger Bite Out Of Plants In A Higher Carbon Diox...

ScienceDaily  Tue, 03/25/2008 - 01:00

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are rising at an alarming rate, and new research indicates that soybean plant defenses go down as carbon dioxide goes up.

Elevated carbon dioxide impairs a key component of the plant's defenses against leaf-eating insects, according to a new article.