Increased concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere support greater plant biomass in grasslands, but this response is constrained in the long term by soil nitrogen availability.
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Templer, P. Limits on carbon uptake by plants. Nature Clim Change 3, 184–185 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1841
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