Volume 24: June 2021 Archive of CO2 Science Postings
The Response of Six Tropical Legumes to CO2 Enrichment in Low Light Conditions (14 June 2021)
Elevated CO2 counteracts the growth-retarding effects of low light conditions common in the tropical understory...
Plant Growth Database (23 June 2021)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Eggplant (Xu et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.
The Early Growth Response of Brazilian Ginseng to Elevated CO2 (22 June 2021)
Plant photosynthesis, stem length, fresh weight and dry weight all increased in response to CO2 enrichment in this important medicinal herb...
CO2 Impacts on the Growth and Nitrogen Uptake of Wheat (17 June 2021)
Not only did a mere 130 ppm increase in CO2 during daylight hours increase wheat yields on the order of 15%, it also improved the quality of the wheat grains by increasing their nitrogen concentration...
Plant Growth Database (16 June 2021)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Rice (Zhang et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.
The Interaction Between CO2 and Ozone on Three Eucalypt Species (15 June 2021)As noted in the title of the paper reviewed herein, elevated CO2 "offsets the alteration of foliar chemicals (n-icosane, geranyl acetate, and elixene) induced by elevated ozone"...
Plant Growth Database (14 June 2021)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Lettuce (Esmaili et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.
The Response of Seven African and Ten Asian Rice Genotypes to Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment (2 June 2021)
In order to meet the food needs of the growing population, more research like this is needed to understand what crop genotypes experience the greatest growth and yield enhancements to atmospheric CO2 enrichment...
Plant Growth Database (1 June 2021)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Wheat (Navarro et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.