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


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Festuca arundinacea [Tall Fescue]


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
11
 
 
 Arithmetic Mean
25.4%
 
 
 Standard Error
7.2%
 
 

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

Chen et al. (2007)

Shoot biomass of well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed for 14 weeks in 2.7-liter containers holding 3 kg of a sterilized soil mixture (1 part sandy loam, 2 parts pure sand)
28%

 

 

Chen et al. (2007)

Root biomass of well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed for 14 weeks in 2.7-liter containers holding 3 kg of a sterilized soil mixture (1 part sandy loam, 2 parts pure sand)
24%

 

 

Greer et al. (2000)

controlled environment system, 18°C
-15%

 

 

Greer et al. (2000)

controlled environment system, 28°C
69%

 

 

Newman et al. (1999)

open-top chambers
32%

 

 

Newman et al. (2003)

Potted plants grown for twelve weeks out-of-doors in open-top chambers under low soil nitrogen; cv. KY-31
47%

 

 

Newman et al. (2003)

Potted plants grown for twelve weeks out-of-doors in open-top chambers under high soil nitrogen; cv. KY-31
55%

 

 

Soussana et al. (2005)

Well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed out-of-doors mixed with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) in containers of sand in polyethylene-film tunnels and frequently cut
-5%

 

 

Soussana et al. (2005)

Well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed out-of-doors mixed with perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) in containers of sand in polyethylene-film tunnels and infrequently cut
5%

 

 

Teyssonneyre et al. (2002)

plastic tunnels, three cuttings per year
17%

 

 

Teyssonneyre et al. (2002)

plastic tunnels, six cuttings per year
22%

 

 

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