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More Sugar, Less Protein: Rising CO₂ in Plants and Pollen
Season 10 Episode 3: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – More Sugar, Less Protein: Rising CO₂ in Plants and Pollen
More carbon dioxide helps plants grow.
But does more plant growth mean more nutritious food?
In this episode of About Bees, Culture, and Curiosity, we look at what rising atmospheric CO₂ may be doing to plant chemistry. And to the food eaten by people, insects, and bees.
Some plants accumulate more sugars and starch while containing less protein, nitrogen, iron, zinc, and other nutrients. Vegetables can become sweeter while becoming less nutrient-dense. Leaf-eating insects…
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