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


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Liquidambar styraciflua L. [Sweetgum]


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
18
4
 
 Arithmetic Mean
105.1%
410%
 
 Standard Error
21.8%
199.1
 

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

DeLucia and Thomas (2000)

FACE
150%

 

 

DeLucia et al. (2005)

Net ecosystem productivity of 10-year-old trees exposed to elevated CO2 for an additional 3 years in the Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park FACE study
70%

 

 

Ellsworth et al. (2004)

Trees grown under natural conditions for four years in a FACE study
141%

 

 

Gunderson et al. (2002)

FACE, upper canopy
69%

 

 

Gunderson et al. (2002)

FACE, mid-canopy
71%

 

 

Herrick and Thomas (2001)

2.5 years into FACE study of Duke Forest, soil of "low nitrogen and phosphorus availability"; sun leaves
95%

 

 

Herrick and Thomas (2001)

2.5 years into FACE study of Duke Forest, soil of "low nitrogen and phosphorus availability"; shade leaves
72%

 

 

Herrick and Thomas (2003)

6 years into FACE study of Duke Forest, soil of "low nitrogen and phosphorus availability"; sun leaves
110%

 

 

Herrick and Thomas (2003)

6 years into FACE study of Duke Forest, soil of "low nitrogen and phosphorus availability"; shade leaves
55%

 

 

Sholtis et al. (2004)

FACE study conducted on 11- to 13-year-old trees in a closed-canopy stand, upper-canopy leaves
70%

 

 

Springer and Thomas (2007)

Photosynthesis of saplings of understory trees in June of the seventh year of the Duke Forest FACE experiment
62%

 

 

Springer and Thomas (2007)

Photosynthesis of saplings of understory trees in August of the seventh year of the Duke Forest FACE experiment
78%

 

 

Springer et al. (2005)

Trees that may have been as much as 13 years old before being grown for four, five and six additional years in the Duke Forest FACE experiment on nutrient-poor, clay-rich Alfisols; (sun leaves)
92%

 

 

Springer et al. (2005)

Trees that may have been as much as 13 years old before being grown for four, five and six additional years in the Duke Forest FACE experiment on nutrient-poor, clay-rich Alfisols; (shade leaves)
57%

 

 

Tolley and Strain (1985)

pots (0.25 liter), water-stressed, low light
185%

550%

 

Tolley and Strain (1985)

pots (0.25 liter), well-watered, low light
20%

35%

 

Tolley and Strain (1985)

pots (0.25 liter), water-stressed, high light
450%

1000%

 

Tolley and Strain (1985)

pots (0.25 liter), well-watered, high light
45%

55%

 

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