SoyFACE Facility (IMAGE)

Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

SoyFACE Facility

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A review from the University of Illinois synthesizes 30 years of data from 14 facilities worldwide that simulate future climate conditions to determine that rising carbon dioxide could be counterproductive for crops. Pictured: The SoyFACE 'Free-Air Concentration Enrichment' (FACE) facility at the University of Illinois tests the effects of rising carbon dioxide levels on soybean varieties.

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Credit: Carl Bernacchi/University of Illinois

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