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Volume 24:  May 2021 Archive of CO2 Science Postings


Interactive Effects of Light and CO2 on Coffee Growth
(14 May 2021)
Whether grown under low or higher light conditions coffee plants will benefit from the ongoing rise in atmospheric CO2...

Plant Growth Database (13 May 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 (Masuya et al., 2020; Asian Japonica results). To access the entire database, click here.

Mulberry Seedling Response to Short-term CO2 Enrichment
(12 May 2021)
The findings of this journal review could not have been summed up better than that indicated by the title of the article: elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide exposure "improves plant growth and leaf quality of mulberry seedlings"...

Plant Growth Database (11 May 2021)
Our latest result of plant growth responses to atmospheric CO2 enrichment obtained from experiments described in the peer-reviewed scientific literature is for Orchid (Cho et al., 2020). To access the entire database, click here.

Interactive Effects of CO2 and Temperature on Eucalyptus Tree Growth
(10 May 2021)
A 3°C increase in air temperature further stimulated the beneficial impacts of CO2 enrichment, nearly doubling the percent increase in total biomass of this eucalyptus tree species experienced by elevated CO2 alone...
Mercuric Oxide Pollution is Fully Ameliorated by Elevated CO2 in Maize Plants (5 May 2021)
The deleterious effects of nano-sized mercuric oxide pollution on maize photosynthesis and biomass are fully offset by elevated CO2 in this laboratory experiment...