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


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Scindapsus aureus [Pothos]


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
1
1
1
 Arithmetic Mean
39%
61%
73%
 Standard Error
0%
0
0%

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

Idso (1997)

Whole plant biomass of initial small transplants - ranging from a single leaf cut from a larger plant to small transplants possessing up to four leaves and a small rooting system - were grown for periods of several months in various "Poor Man's Biospheres" (common aquariums) filled half-way to the top with either potting soil or common aquarium gravel
39%

 

 

Idso (1997)

Whole plant biomass of initial small transplants - ranging from a single leaf cut from a larger plant to small transplants possessing up to four leaves and a small rooting system - were grown for periods of several months in various "Poor Man's Biospheres" (common aquariums) filled half-way to the top with either potting soil or common aquarium gravel
 

61%

 

Idso (1997)

Whole plant biomass of initial small transplants - ranging from a single leaf cut from a larger plant to small transplants possessing up to four leaves and a small rooting system - were grown for periods of several months in various "Poor Man's Biospheres" (common aquariums) filled half-way to the top with either potting soil or common aquarium gravel
 

 

73%

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