300, 600 and 900 ppm Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:
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Betula alleghaniensis Britt. [Yellow Birch]
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             300 ppm 
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             600 ppm 
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             900 ppm 
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| Number of Results | 
             6 
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             6 
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             6 
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| Arithmetic Mean | 
             35% 
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             14.2% 
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             0% 
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| Standard Error | 
             5.9% 
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             12.9 
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             0% 
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             Experimental Conditions 
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             300 ppm 
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             600 ppm 
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             900 ppm 
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             Catovsky and Bazzaz (1999)  | 
          
             glasshouse, wet 
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             10% 
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             Catovsky and Bazzaz (1999)  | 
          
             glasshouse, intermediate 
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             32% 
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             Catovsky and Bazzaz (1999)  | 
          
             glasshouse, dry 
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             36% 
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             Gu et al. (2008)  | 
          
             Photosynthesis of well watered and fertilized plants growing in a commercial potting mix in 3.8-liter pots.  Measurements made of fifth leaf on 1.2-m height plants as the air's CO2 concentration was raised by 100 ppm every 15 minutes 
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             60% 
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             85%  | 
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             Wayne et al. (1998)  | 
          
             Seedlings grown for two months in controlled environment glass cabinets at day/night temperatures of 26/21?C 
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             36% 
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             Wayne et al. (1998)  | 
          
             Seedlings grown for two months in controlled environment glass cabinets at day/night temperatures of 31/26?C 
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             36% 
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