Plant responses to elevated C0₂
Subtitle: evidence from natural springs
By: edited by A. Raschi ... [et al.].
Contributors: Raschi, A.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Plants, Effect of carbon dioxide on.; Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects.; Springs.
Description: The rise in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere since the start of industrialisation, and the global warming associated with this greenhouse gas, has stimulated research into the response of plants to elevated levels of CO2. Much of this work has been carried out in controlled environments which provide limited information about long-term effects on vegetation. In contrast, CO2-emitting mineral springs provide a unique opportunity to consider vegetation which has endured over many generations at naturally elevated levels of CO2. This volume presents findings from a range of sites, confirming the potential of these natural laboratories in the investigation of this important aspect of climate change.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.