Plant Responses to Elevated CO2: Evidence from Natural Springs
A. Raschi, F. Miglietta, R. Tognetti, P. van Gardingen
Cambridge University Press
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0521582032
Hardcover
28/11/1997
SKU: 17346
The rise in the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere since the start of industrialization, 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.