Climate change affects nitrogen dynamics in crops and diazotrophic microorganisms with carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) sequestering potential such as cyanobacteria can be promising options. The interactions of three cyanobacterial formulations (Anabaena laxa, Calothrix elenkinii and Anabaena torulosa-Bradyrhizobium japonicum biofilm) on plant and soil nitrogen in soybean, were investigated under elevated CO 2 and temperature conditions. Soybean plants were grown inside Open Top Chambers under ambient and elevated (550 ± 25 ppm) CO 2 concentrations and elevated temperature (+2.5-2.8°C). Interactive effect of elevated CO 2 and cyanobacterial inoculation through A. laxa and Anabaena torulosa-B. japonicum biofilm led to improved growth, yield, nodulation, nitrogen fixation, and seed N in soybean crop.Nitrogenase activity in nodules increased in A. laxa and biofilm treatments, with an increase of 55% and 72%, respectively, over no cyanobacterial inoculation treatment. Although high temperature alone reduced soil microbial biomass carbon, dehydrogenase activity, and soil available N, the combined effect of CO 2 and temperature were stimulatory; cyanobacterial inoculation further led to an increase under all the conditions. The highest seed N uptake (758 mg plant −1 ) was recorded with cyanobacterial biofilm inoculation under elevated CO 2 with control temperature conditions. The positive interactions of elevated CO 2 and cyanobacterial inoculation, particularly through A. laxa and A. torulosa-B. japonicum biofilm inoculation highlights their potential in counteracting the negative impact of changing climate along with enhancing plant and soil N in soybean.
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