Percent Dry Weight (Biomass) Increases for 300, 600 and 900 ppm
Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:
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Ecosystem [Cecropia peltata L. (Pumpwood), Ficus benjamina L. (Weeping Fig), Ctenanthe lubbersiana (E. Morr.) Eichl. (Bamburanta), Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton (Cardamom), Heliconia humilis, Ficus pumila L. (Climbing Fig),
and Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. (Centipede Tongavine)
Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:
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Ecosystem [Cecropia peltata L. (Pumpwood), Ficus benjamina L. (Weeping Fig), Ctenanthe lubbersiana (E. Morr.) Eichl. (Bamburanta), Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton (Cardamom), Heliconia humilis, Ficus pumila L. (Climbing Fig),
and Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. (Centipede Tongavine)
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Experimental Conditions
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300 ppm
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900 ppm
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Arnone and Korner (1995)
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clear plastic houses
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9%
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