Percent Dry Weight (Biomass) Increases for
300, 600 and 900 ppm Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:


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Agrostis capillaris L. [Colonial Bentgrass]


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
9
 
 
 Arithmetic Mean
37.1%
 
 
 Standard Error
11.7%
 
 

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

Bowler and Press (1993)

controlled environment chambers,low nitrogen
112%

 

 

Bowler and Press (1993)

controlled environment chambers,high nitrogen
83%

 

 

Cotrufo and Gorissen (1997)

growth chambers, first harvest,low nitrogen
23%

 

 

Cotrufo and Gorissen (1997)

growth chambers, first harvest,high nitrogen
23%

 

 

Cotrufo and Gorissen (1997)

growth chambers, second harvest,low nitrogen
6%

 

 

Cotrufo and Gorissen (1997)

growth chambers, second harvest,high nitrogen
5%

 

 

Hunt et al. (1991)

pots (1 liter)
48%

 

 

Jongen and Jones (1998)

The final of four cuttings of adequately fertilized and watered plants grown from seed in pots out-of-doors in open-top chambers for 8 months
23%

 

 

Newberry and Wolfenden (1996)

Solardome
11%

 

 

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