16.12.2024 Newly discovered carbon pathway could explain faster plant growth under rising carbon dioxide concentrations
A previously unknown carbon pathway associated with photosynthesis could explain why plants grow more quickly under rising carbon dioxide concentrations. This is what investigations by an international research team that included Heidelberg University geoscientists suggest. The researchers discovered the new carbon processing mechanism for the first time in California poplar trees. It quickly directs carbon atoms to their destination in the plant, where they primarily help cell development. The newly discovered carbon pathway could thereby function as a link between boosted photosynthesis and faster plant growth under rising carbon dioxide levels.
