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Will rising CO2 affect Zn and Fe bioavailability in food grains? [1]

The projections of climate change-induced decline in food production have become a matter of grave concern for food security across the world. Experimental evidences of elevated CO2-induced reduction in grain micronutrients content, particularly Zn and Fe, further add to the problem. (Correspondence)

Publication Date: 
25/08/2011
Manoj-Kumar [2]
Current Science [3]
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Climate Change [4], Carbon Dioxide [5], Food Security [6], Nutrition [7], Soil Capability [8], India [9], Global [10]
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