Potential effects of a high CO₂ future on leguminous species.

ABSTRACT: Legumes provide an important source of food and feed due to their high protein levels and many health benefits, and also impart environmental and agronomic advantages as a consequence of their ability to fix nitrogen through their symbiotic relationship with rhizobia. As a result of our growing population, the demand for products derived from legumes will likely expand considerably in coming years. Since there is little scope for increasing production area, improving the productivity of such crops in the face of climate change will be essential. While a growing number of studies have assessed the effects of climate change on legume yield, there is a paucity of information regarding the direct impact of elevated CO₂ concentration (e[CO₂]) itself, which is a main driver

SUBMITTER: Singer SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10168062 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature