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


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Brassica campestris


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
6
5
 
 Arithmetic Mean
55.8%
92.6%
 
 Standard Error
8.5%
30
 

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

Mishra et al. (1999)

open top chamber, normal moisture
31%

 

 

Mishra et al. (1999)

open top chamber, moisture stress
39%

 

 

Mishra et al. (1999)

open top chamber, moisture stress
 

 

 

Reekie et al. (1998)

Well-watered and fertilized turnip plants grown from seed in pots in controlled environment cabinets harvested at 16 days after planting
 

148%

 

Reekie et al. (1998)

Well-watered and fertilized turnip plants grown from seed in pots in controlled environment cabinets harvested at 30 days after planting
 

28%

 

Reekie et al. (1998)

Well-watered and fertilized turnip plants grown from seed in pots in controlled environment cabinets harvested at 43 days after planting
 

28%

 

Reekie et al. (1998)

Well-watered and fertilized Chinese Broccoli plants grown from seed in pots in controlled environment cabinets harvested at 16 days after planting
 

194%

 

Reekie et al. (1998)

Well-watered and fertilized Chinese Broccoli plants grown from seed in pots in controlled environment cabinets harvested at 43 days after planting
 

65%

 

Yonekura et al. (2005)

Biomass of plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air concentrated with 0-5 ppb of O3
43%

 

 

Yonekura et al. (2005)

Biomass of plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air concentrated with 60 ppb of O3
61%

 

 

Yonekura et al. (2005)

Biomass of plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air concentrated with 90 ppb of O3
69%

 

 

Yonekura et al. (2005)

Biomass of plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air concentrated with 120 ppb of O3
92%

 

 

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