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


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Six hardwood tree species (Betula papyrifera, Populus tremuloides, Acer saccharum, Fagus grandifolia, Pinus strobus, Prunus serotina)


Statistics
 
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm
 Number of Results
2
 
 
 Arithmetic Mean
58%
 
 
 Standard Error
4.9%
 
 

Individual Experiment Results

Journal References

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm
600 ppm
900 ppm

Sefcik et al. (2007)

Photosynthesis of light saturated seedlings grown for two years in open-top chambers located within a 90-year-old N-limited northern hardwood forest in northern Lower Michigan (USA)
65%

 

 

Sefcik et al. (2007)

Photosynthesis of light limited seedlings grown for two years in open-top chambers located within a 90-year-old N-limited northern hardwood forest in northern Lower Michigan (USA)
51%

 

 

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