Paper · 2025 · Scientific Reports

Drought and high nighttime temperature impact on soybean seed yield and quality under ambient and elevated CO2 environments

Naflath Thenveettil; Raju Bheemanahalli; Tulsi P. Kharel; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract The increasing prevalence of abiotic stresses, including high nighttime temperatures (HNT) and drought during the reproductive stage, poses a risk to global soybean production. Additionally, the influence of rising atmospheric CO 2 levels must be considered when addressing changes in temperature and drought conditions. In this study, two soybean genotypes, DS25-1 and DS31-243, were grown under control (0.15 m 3 m –3 volumetric soil moisture content (VWC) and 30/22 °C day/night temperature), HNT (30/26 °C day/night temperature), and drought (0.08 m 3 m –3 VWC) conditions at ambient (425 ppm, aCO 2 ) and elevated (725 ppm, eCO 2 ) CO 2 concentrations in sunlit plant growth chambers during flowering and pod development stages. The plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis (DS25-1: 55 and 142%, and DS31-243: 77 and 61%) and non-photochemical quenching (DS25-1: 98 and 57%, and DS31-243: 67 and 126%) compared to aCO 2 . On average, the pods and seed numbers increased by 60% and 59%, respectively, under HNT and eCO 2 compared to HNT and aCO 2 . In contrast, the drought decreased pods and seeds by 43% across genotypes and CO 2 environments. This has resulted in a reduction in seed yield by 62% and 56% in DS25-1 and DS31-243, respectively, under drought conditions compared to the control. Under aCO 2 , the seed yield of DS31-243 was reduced by 42% under HNT compared to the control. The seed protein content was reduced under eCO 2 , while other treatments did not influence its content. The seed carbohydrate content decreased under the HNT condition, while the drought and eCO 2 did not influence its production. The stress conditions during seed development resulted in reduced polyunsaturation, while the oleic acid content increased. The study highlighted the positive impacts of eCO 2 on physiology and yield.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased photosynthesis in DS25-1 under control by 55%.

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis (DS25-1: 55 and 142%, and DS31-243: 77 and 61%)”

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“compared to aCO 2”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased photosynthesis in DS25-1 under drought by 142%.

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Glycine max
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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis (DS25-1: 55 and 142%, and DS31-243: 77 and 61%)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 747–887 · show in text ↑
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“compared to aCO 2”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased photosynthesis in DS31-243 under control by 77%.

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Glycine max
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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis (DS25-1: 55 and 142%, and DS31-243: 77 and 61%)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 747–887 · show in text ↑
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“compared to aCO 2”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased photosynthesis in DS31-243 under drought by 61%.

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis (DS25-1: 55 and 142%, and DS31-243: 77 and 61%)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 747–887 · show in text ↑
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“compared to aCO 2”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased non-photochemical quenching in DS25-1 under control by 98%.

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“non-photochemical quenching (DS25-1: 98 and 57%, and DS31-243: 67 and 126%) compared to aCO 2”

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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased non-photochemical quenching in DS25-1 under drought by 57%.

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soybeanGlycine maxe2
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eCO 2e1
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droughte1
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“non-photochemical quenching (DS25-1: 98 and 57%, and DS31-243: 67 and 126%) compared to aCO 2”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 892–985 · show in text ↑
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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 747–839 · show in text ↑
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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased non-photochemical quenching in DS31-243 under control by 67%.

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soybeanGlycine maxe2
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DS31-243e0
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controle1
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“non-photochemical quenching (DS25-1: 98 and 57%, and DS31-243: 67 and 126%) compared to aCO 2”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 892–985 · show in text ↑
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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 increased non-photochemical quenching in DS31-243 under drought by 126%.

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soybeanGlycine maxe2
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DS31-243e0
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eCO 2e1
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non-photochemical quenchinge0
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“non-photochemical quenching (DS25-1: 98 and 57%, and DS31-243: 67 and 126%) compared to aCO 2”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 892–985 · show in text ↑
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“plants exposed to eCO 2 under control and drought conditions showed increased photosynthesis”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 under HNT increased pod numbers by 60%.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“pods and seed numbers increased by 60% and 59%, respectively, under HNT and eCO 2 compared to HNT and aCO 2”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Elevated CO2 under HNT increased seed numbers by 59%.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
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seed numberse0
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increasede0
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HNT and aCO 2e0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“pods and seed numbers increased by 60% and 59%, respectively, under HNT and eCO 2 compared to HNT and aCO 2”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1004–1111 · show in text ↑
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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Drought decreased pods and seeds by 43% across genotypes and CO2 environments.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
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droughte0
Outcome
pods and seedse0
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“drought decreased pods and seeds by 43% across genotypes and CO 2 environments”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Drought reduced seed yield by 62% in DS25-1.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
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drought conditionse0
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seed yielde0
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“reduction in seed yield by 62% and 56% in DS25-1 and DS31-243, respectively, under drought conditions compared to the control”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Drought reduced seed yield by 56% in DS31-243.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
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DS31-243e0
Treatment
drought conditionse0
Outcome
seed yielde0
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reductione0
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56%e0
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“reduction in seed yield by 62% and 56% in DS25-1 and DS31-243, respectively, under drought conditions compared to the control”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

HNT reduced DS31-243 seed yield by 42% under ambient CO2.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
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Treatment
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Outcome
seed yielde0
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42%e0
Qualifier
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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Under aCO 2 , the seed yield of DS31-243 was reduced by 42% under HNT compared to the control”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Elevated CO2 reduced seed protein content.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
Treatment
eCO 2e0
Outcome
seed protein contente0
Direction
reducede0

Not reportedComparator

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“seed protein content was reduced under eCO 2”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Other treatments did not influence seed protein content.

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soybeanGlycine maxe1
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other treatmentse0
Outcome
seed protein contente0
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did not influencee0

Not reportedComparator

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The seed protein content was reduced under eCO 2 , while other treatments did not influence its content”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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HNT decreased seed carbohydrate content.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Treatment
HNT conditione0
Outcome
seed carbohydrate contente0
Direction
decreasede0

Not reportedComparator

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“seed carbohydrate content decreased under the HNT condition”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Drought and elevated CO2 did not affect seed carbohydrate production.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe2
Treatment
drought and eCO 2e0
Outcome
seed carbohydrate contente1
Direction
did not influencee0

Not reportedComparator

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the drought and eCO 2 did not influence its production”

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“The seed carbohydrate content decreased under the HNT condition”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Stress during seed development reduced polyunsaturation.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Treatment
stress conditionse0
Outcome
polyunsaturatione0
Direction
reducede0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“stress conditions during seed development resulted in reduced polyunsaturation”

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“global soybean production”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Stress during seed development increased oleic acid content.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Treatment
stress conditionse0
Outcome
oleic acid contente0
Direction
increasede0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“stress conditions during seed development resulted in reduced polyunsaturation, while the oleic acid content increased”

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“global soybean production”

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co2 · quality: protein · Glycine max (soybean)Results differ

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co2 · physiology: photosynthesis · Glycine max (soybean)Results differ

64 papers: 50 positive, 14 negative or no effect

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drought · quality: sugar starch · Glycine max (soybean)Positive and negative results

13 papers: 3 positive, 10 negative or no effect

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co2 · quality: sugar starch · Glycine max (soybean)Positive and negative results

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co2 · yield · Glycine max (soybean)Positive and negative results

96 papers: 86 positive, 10 negative or no effect

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drought · yield · Glycine max (soybean)Positive and negative results

214 papers: 35 positive, 179 negative or no effect

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