Effects of CO[sub 2] and climate change on forest trees: Shoot growth and gas flux responses

Conference · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; (United States)

OSTI ID:7272096

Olszyk, D M; Wise, C M; Tingey, D T; Rygiewicz, P T ^[1]; Waschmann, R S ^[2]

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1. Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR (United States)
2. ManTech Environmental Technology, Corvallis, OR (United States)

Critical questions regarding effects of rising atmospheric CO[sub 2] and climate change on forested systems include: Will shoot growth change in response to elevated CO[sub 2] and temperature . Will net carbon and water fluxes change in response to elevated CO[sub 2] and temperature Initial shoot growth and gas flux data are presented for Pseudotsuga menziesii seedlings continuously exposed for one year to target environments of ambient or ambient +200 ppm CO[sub 2], and ambient or ambient + 4[degrees]C air temperature in closed chambers. Changes in stem diameter, height, terminal shoot and bud length, are reported. Whole canopy and single branch level gas flux data used to calculate photosynthetic, respiration, and transpiration rates also are reported. The experiment is continuing so that longer-term impacts of CO[sub 2] and temperature on the seedlings can be determined and data obtained for process-based modeling of tree growth. The aboveground effects will be related to belowground processes to evaluate whole system responses to atmospheric CO[sub 2] and climate change.

• OSTI ID: 7272096
• Report Number(s): CONF-940894--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; (United States) Journal Volume: 75:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
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FIRS
GROWTH
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PINOPHYTA
PLANT GROWTH
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