date:Dec 18, 2012
for exploitation, that will provide part of the yield jump the world needs to maintain food security.
The U of I, a pioneer in the impact of global change factors on crop plants, will lead the study. The university is home to SoyFACE (Soybean Free Air Concentration Enrichment), an outdoor facility for growing crops under a variety of atmospheric climatic conditions.
Research at SoyFACE has offered strong evidence linking increased photosynthesis to consistently higher crop yields over the 10