Losing plant diversity could reduce grassland CO₂ absorption 15% by 2050, model projects

October 8, 2026 · 8:30 pm 1 sources

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• Losing plant diversity could reduce grassland CO₂ absorption 15% by 2050, model projects
  Phys.org · October 8, 2026 20:30
  A substantial loss of plant diversity could mean that grasslands worldwide, including meadows and pastures, would absorb around 15% less CO₂ through photosynthesis by midcentury compared with a scenario in which diversity is maintained.