More than one-third of all animals depend on plant-based diets, but climate change is diminishing the nutritional value of these vital food sources, demanding animals consume more.
The 'greening of the Earth' from increased CO2 may offset greenhouse emissions, but fast-growing plants often have reduced nutrients, impacting animal populations over time. This is a hidden consequence.
Long-term nutrient dilution indicates that declining nutritional quality in plants affects the survival of herbivores, leading to reduced fitness, growth, and reproductive success amidst increasing climate stress.
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