Rising atmospheric CO2 reduces nitrogen availability in boreal forests

19 February 2026 Off By Bambam

Nature, Published online: 18 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-10039-5

Nitrogen isotope tree-ring chronologies show that rising atmospheric CO2 has reduced nitrogen availability in boreal forests in Sweden, suggesting that elevated atmospheric CO2 is causing oligotrophication in boreal forests.