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There is a fundamental in flaw in photosynthesis where it gets less efficient as temperatures rise (given the current O2/CO2 ratio).

It’s a giant problem, and is exacerbated by projected droughts in many areas. IMO, this is one of the big problems humanity will have to solve.

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TIL. So this means global warming indirectly lowers crop yield?

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C3 photosynthesis is what most plants we cultivate use to form sugars.

Oxygen can react with the CO2 binding agent(Rubisco), which forms phosphoglycolate. It’s a potent inhibitor of key processes, and requires giving back a carbon atom to neutralize

It’s too complicated to boil it down to a general statement.

There is a temperature where Rubisco-carboxylation peaks.

As temps rise, anywhere below that temp will see crop yields rise, anywhere above it will see yields drop.

The problem I referred to also depends on water supply, so that must also be considered.