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For Wetland Plants, Sea-Level Rise Stamps Out Benefits of Higher CO2 - BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF RISING CO2 FOR PLANTS DISAPPEAR UNDER FLOODING, 33-YEAR FIELD EXPERIMENT REVEALS
The existence of wetlands throughout the globe has been subjected to the risk of drowning from increasing seas. However, for decades, researchers had a belief that one more aspect of climate change—growing carbon dioxide (CO2)—could trigger additional plant growth. This allows coastal wetlands to grow pretty quickly to outpace sea-level increase.