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peer-reviewed research article

As carbon dioxide rises, food quality will decline without careful nitrogen management

authors

Arnold J. Bloom, UC Davis

publication information

California Agriculture 63(2):67-72. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v063n02p67. April-June 2009.

Summary

As atmospheric carbon dioxide rises and nitrogen assimilation decreases in crop plants, managing N will be necessary to ensure food quality and protein content.

author affiliations

A.J. Bloom is Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis.