Nutrient Concentration Declines but Nutrient Yield Increases Under Elevated CO2 Concentration in Soybean: Disentangling the relative effects of Dilution, Transpiration, and Uptake Activity
Terence Seldon Kwafo, Kylie Yerkes, Justin M. McGrath
This study shows that elevated CO2 increases soybean nutrient yield by enhancing root uptake, despite reducing transpiration and dilution effects on tissue concentrations.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology