CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination

Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) can stimulate crop growth and increase yield, but the effect may be constrained by soil contamination with heavy metals. In a free-air carbon dioxide enrichment experiment over three seasons, we found that soil heavy metal contamination can c...

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Main Authors: Dongming Wang, Fang-Jie Zhao, Xiong Yang, Chuan Chen, Changfeng Ding, Min Shen, Ye Tao, Jishuang Zhang, Chuang Cai, Renfang Shen, Lian Song, Chuanqi Ma, Chunwu Zhu
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125000236
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description Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) can stimulate crop growth and increase yield, but the effect may be constrained by soil contamination with heavy metals. In a free-air carbon dioxide enrichment experiment over three seasons, we found that soil heavy metal contamination can constrain or even reverse the projected CO2 fertilization effect on rice yield. Elevated [CO2] produced opposing effects on the accumulation of arsenic and cadmium in rice grain. Breeding crops for heavy-metal resistance and low arsenic accumulation may become necessary with continuing climate change.
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spelling doaj-art-e7f0c119d72447169768b8fced7c20df2025-08-20T02:37:17ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Crop Journal2214-51412025-06-011331003100710.1016/j.cj.2025.01.007CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contaminationDongming Wang0Fang-Jie Zhao1Xiong Yang2Chuan Chen3Changfeng Ding4Min Shen5Ye Tao6Jishuang Zhang7Chuang Cai8Renfang Shen9Lian Song10Chuanqi Ma11Chunwu Zhu12State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding authors.State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, China; Zhongke Clean Soil (Guangzhou) Technology Service Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 211135, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding authors.Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) can stimulate crop growth and increase yield, but the effect may be constrained by soil contamination with heavy metals. In a free-air carbon dioxide enrichment experiment over three seasons, we found that soil heavy metal contamination can constrain or even reverse the projected CO2 fertilization effect on rice yield. Elevated [CO2] produced opposing effects on the accumulation of arsenic and cadmium in rice grain. Breeding crops for heavy-metal resistance and low arsenic accumulation may become necessary with continuing climate change.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125000236Free-air CO2 enrichmentRice yieldSoil heavy metal contaminationCadmiumArsenic
spellingShingle Dongming Wang
Fang-Jie Zhao
Xiong Yang
Chuan Chen
Changfeng Ding
Min Shen
Ye Tao
Jishuang Zhang
Chuang Cai
Renfang Shen
Lian Song
Chuanqi Ma
Chunwu Zhu
CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination
Crop Journal
Free-air CO2 enrichment
Rice yield
Soil heavy metal contamination
Cadmium
Arsenic
title CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination
title_full CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination
title_fullStr CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination
title_full_unstemmed CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination
title_short CO2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination
title_sort co2 fertilization effect on rice growth is constrained by soil heavy metal contamination
topic Free-air CO2 enrichment
Rice yield
Soil heavy metal contamination
Cadmium
Arsenic
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125000236
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