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

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Raphanus sativus L. [Wild Radish]

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm

600 ppm

900 ppm
Combe and Quetin (1984)
greenhouse
 
11%
 
Idso and Kimball (1989)
pots (17 liter), low temperature
20%
 
 
Idso and Kimball (1989)
pots (17 liter), high temperature
70%
 
 
Idso et al. (1987)
pots (17 liter), low temperature
0%
 
 
Idso et al. (1987)
pots (17 liter), high temperature
120%
 
 
Jahren et al. (2008)
Aboveground biomass of well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed for 37 days in plant growth chambers maintained at 22°C
28%
18%
 
Jahren et al. (2008)
Belowground biomass of well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed for 37 days in plant growth chambers maintained at 22°C
147%
50%
 
Jahren et al. (2008)
Aboveground biomass of well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed for 37 days in plant growth chambers maintained at 29°C
58%
56%
 
Jahren et al. (2008)
Belowground biomass of well watered and fertilized plants grown from seed for 37 days in plant growth chambers maintained at 29°C
277%
96%
 
Morison and Gifford (1984)
pots (3.2 kg soil)
74%
 
 
Overdieck et al. (1988)
pots (1 liter) growth chambers
51%
 
 
Usuda (2004)
Plants grown hydroponically from seed to maturity in aerated culture medium in controlled-environment growth chambers; cv White Cherrish
28%
 
 
Usuda (2004)
Plants grown hydroponically from seed to maturity in aerated culture medium in controlled-environment growth chambers
48%
 
 
Usuda (2006)
Whole plant biomass of seedlings grown in hydroponic culture in controlled environment rooms for 21 days under high light conditions
23%
 
 
Usuda (2006)
Whole plant biomass of seedlings grown in hydroponic culture in controlled environment rooms for 21 days under medium (62% of high light dosage) light conditions
71%
 
 
Yonekura et al. (2005)
Plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air of 0-5 ppb O3 concentration
78%
 
 
Yonekura et al. (2005)
Plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air of 60 ppb O3 concentration
75%
 
 
Yonekura et al. (2005)
Plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air of 90 ppb O3 concentration
102%
 
 
Yonekura et al. (2005)
Plants grown from seed in 1.4-L pots filled with "black soil" within controlled-climate chambers for 30 days in air of 120 ppb O3 concentration
85%