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

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Journal Reference

Experimental Conditions
300 ppm

600 ppm

900 ppm
Avola et al. (2008)
Photosynthesis of the last fully-expanded leaves (from the 5th to the 9th nodes) of well watered and fertilized plants of the 116 Is genotype grown from seed in pots filled with a 2:1 mixture of peat and sand, respectively, within controlled environment chambers
45%
 
 
Avola et al. (2008)
Photosynthesis of the last fully-expanded leaves (from the 5th to the 9th nodes) of well watered and fertilized plants of the Sicania genotype grown from seed in pots filled with a 2:1 mixture of peat and sand, respectively, within controlled environment chambers
61%
 
 
Avola et al. (2008)
Photosynthesis of the last fully-expanded leaves (from the 5th to the 9th nodes) of well watered and fertilized plants of the 45 NsVt genotype grown from seed in pots filled with a 2:1 mixture of peat and sand, respectively, within controlled environment chambers
103%
 
 
Jia and Gray (2007)
Photosynthesis of well watered plants growing out-of-doors 38-45 days after seeding in pots filled with sterile river sand and briefly exposed to air enriched with CO2 under low phosphorus (0.05 mmol P) and low nitrogen (10 g m-3 N)
 
140%
 
Jia and Gray (2007)
Photosynthesis of well watered plants growing out-of-doors 38-45 days after seeding in pots filled with sterile river sand and briefly exposed to air enriched with CO2 under under low phosphorus (0.05 mmol P) and high nitrogen (500 g m-3 N)
 
93%
 
Jia and Gray (2007)
Photosynthesis of well watered plants growing out-of-doors 38-45 days after seeding in pots filled with sterile river sand and briefly exposed to air enriched with CO2 under high phosphorus (1.6 mmol P) and low nitrogen (10 g m-3 N)
 
93%
 
Jia and Gray (2007)
Photosynthesis of well watered plants growing out-of-doors 38-45 days after seeding in pots filled with sterile river sand and briefly exposed to air enriched with CO2 under high phosphorus (1.6 mmol P) and high nitrogen (500 g m-3 N)
 
76%