[PCA] NEWS: Insects Take A Bigger Bite Out Of Plants In A Higher Carbon Dioxide World

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080324173612.htm

Insects Take A Bigger Bite Out Of Plants In A Higher Carbon Dioxide World

ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2008) -- Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are 
rising at an alarming rate, and new research indicates that soybean plant 
defenses go down as CO2 goes up. Elevated CO2 impairs a key component of 
the plant's defenses against leaf-eating insects, according to the report.

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