Percent Dry Weight (Biomass) Increases for 300, 600 and 900 ppm
Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:
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Irish Neutral Grassland Community [Agrostis capillaris L. (Colonial Bentgrass), Cynosurus cristatus L. (Crested Dogstailgrass), Holcus lanatus L. (Common Velvetgrass), Lolium perenne L. (Perennial Ryegrass)]
Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:
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Irish Neutral Grassland Community [Agrostis capillaris L. (Colonial Bentgrass), Cynosurus cristatus L. (Crested Dogstailgrass), Holcus lanatus L. (Common Velvetgrass), Lolium perenne L. (Perennial Ryegrass)]
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Experimental Conditions
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300 ppm
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600 ppm |
900 ppm
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open-top chambers, July
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19%
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open-top chambers, August
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14%
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open-top chambers, September
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32%
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open-top chambers, February
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49%
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