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Title: [Plant responses to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and transmission to other trophic levels]. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/108099· OSTI ID:108099

This program investigated how host plant responses to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide may be transmitted to other trophic levels, especially leaf eating insects, and alter consumption of leaves and impare their function. Study results included the following findings: increased carbon dioxide to plants alters feeding by insect herbivores; leaves produced under higher carbon conditions contain proportionally less nitrogen; insect herbivores may have decreased reproduction under elevated carbon dioxide.

Research Organization:
South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC (United States). Dept. of Biological Sciences
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG09-84ER60255
OSTI ID:
108099
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/60255-T1; ON: DE96000297; TRN: 95:007108
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1995]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English