Editorial
The Competing Effects of Aerial CO2 Fertilization and Drought on Greek Island Fir Tree Growth: What has been the net impact on the growth of the trees? ... and why is the result so important?

Subject Index Summary
Interactive Effects of CO2 and Temperature on Plant Growth (Woody Plants): As the air's CO2 content continues to rise, most trees will likely exhibit increased rates of photosynthesis and biomass production, which can help meet the appetite of earth's expanding human population for wood products. However, certain people claim that CO2-induced global warming will negate the growth-promoting effects of atmospheric CO2 enrichment and actually reduce tree growth. So to determine if this claim has any validity, we here review and summarize the results of several CO2-enrichment studies designed to reveal the net effect of elevated CO2 and air temperature on the growth of trees and other woody plants.

Journal Reviews
Reassessing the Past Century of Warming in Australia: Did it warm faster or slower than what was previously believed to have been the case?

Storm-Track Activity: Modeled vs. Measured: How do the two compare?

IPCC AR4 Projections of Indian Summer Monsoon-ENSO Links: How well do they represent reality?

How Warming Impacts Male Capelin Choice of Spawning Habitat: The fish responds as most any logical creature would. It seeks a cooler location.

How Do Non-Specialist Sub-Arctic Mammals React to Warming?: Are they able to survive? ... Or do they succumb to the increase in heat stress?

Effects of Elevated CO2 on Plant Attacks by Herbivorous Insects: Do the changes in plant characteristics wrought by atmospheric CO2 enrichment help or hurt the plants?

Ocean Acidification Database
The latest addition of peer-reviewed data archived to our database of marine organism responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment is Acropora Coral [Acropora digitifera] (Takahashi and Kurihara, 2013). To access the entire database, click here.