Nitrogen pollution alters global change scenarios from the ground up
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 06:35
in Earth & Climate
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, so does the pressure on the plant kingdom. The hope among policymakers, scientists and concerned citizens is that plants will absorb some of the extra CO2 and mitigate the impacts of climate change. For a few decades now, researchers have hypothesised about one major roadblock: nitrogen...