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With experiments in Austrian grasslands, J. Radolinski et al. measured soil water availabilty and plant use with +CO2 and/or +warming and +drought.

Result: +CO2 benefits growth only only when +warming and/or +drought do not last long.
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Drought in a warmer, CO2-rich climate restricts grassland water use and soil water mixing
Soil water sustains terrestrial life, yet its fate is uncertain under a changing climate. We conducted a deuterium labeling experiment to determine whether elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), w...
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January 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM