Increase in C3 plant water-use efficiency and biomass over Glacial to present C02 concentrations

The direct effects of increasing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 on the metabolism of plants were investigated in a study. Data show that elevated CO2 leads to increased efficiency of water use and increased carbon storage in plants, with possible consequences for climatic change.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 361; no. 6407; pp. 61 - 64
Main Authors Policy, H. Wayne, Johnson, Hyrum B., Marinot, Bruno D., Mayeux, Herman S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 1993
Subjects
Atmosphere
Carbon dioxide
Carbon sequestration
Climate
Climate change
Flowers & plants
Metabolism
Water use
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Summary:The direct effects of increasing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 on the metabolism of plants were investigated in a study. Data show that elevated CO2 leads to increased efficiency of water use and increased carbon storage in plants, with possible consequences for climatic change.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/361061a0