Reuters: Creating crops with deeper roots could soak up much more carbon dioxide from the air, help mankind fight global warming and lead to more drought-tolerant varieties, a British scientist says in a study.
Douglas Kell of the University of Manchester says crops can play a crucial role in tackling climate change by absorbing more of mankind's rising greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Doubling root depth to two meters would also make crops more drought resistant, improve soil structure......
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Crops with deeper roots capture more carbon, fight drought:study
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on August 5th, 2011
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