Rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollution may jointly threaten biodiversity

Peter Reich, Research Professor in the Department of Forest Resources, is lead author on a newly published paper about a decades-long field study that examined the dangerous impact of rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollution on grassland biodiversity in Minnesota. 

Read a research brief to learn more or access the full paper on Nature ("High CO2 dampens then amplifies N-induced diversity loss over 24 years").

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