Percent Photosynthesis (Net CO2 Exchange Rate) Increases for
300, 600 and 900 ppm Increases in the Air's CO2 Concentration:


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Southern California, USA, chaparral ecosystem (dominated by the resprouting shrub Adenostoma fasciculatum and the obligate seeder Ceanothus greggii, a nitrogen fixer)


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
3
 
 
 Arithmetic Mean
246.7%
 
 
 Standard Error
13.4%
 
 

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

Baraldi et al. (2004)

Natural plant community exposed for four consecutive years to a range of atmospheric CO2 concentrations in naturally-lit null-balance chambers within a computer-controlled glasshouse system; 0800 hours, June
215%

 

 

Baraldi et al. (2004)

Natural plant community exposed for four consecutive years to a range of atmospheric CO2 concentrations in naturally-lit null-balance chambers within a computer-controlled glasshouse system; 1200 hours, June
270%

 

 

Baraldi et al. (2004)

Natural plant community exposed for four consecutive years to a range of atmospheric CO2 concentrations in naturally-lit null-balance chambers within a computer-controlled glasshouse system; 1600 hours, June
255%

 

 

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