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Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric CO2 levels dramatically, with significant environmental benefits, according to research by a leading University of Manchester scientist, published in Annals of Botany.
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These are links from our Scoop It page between August 1st and August 7th: Crop breeding could ‘slash CO2 levels’ (The University of Manchester) Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could...
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