Response of seedlings growth ofPinus sylvestriformis to atmospheric CO₂ enrichment in Changbai Mountain

Abstract

The biomass and ratio of root-shoot ofPinus sylvestriformis seedlings at CO₂ concentration of 700 μL·L⁻¹ and 500 μL·L⁻¹ were measured using open-top chambers (OTCs) in Changbai Mountain during Jun. to Oct. in 1999. The results showed that doubling CO₂ concentration was benefit to seedling growth of the species (500 μL·L⁻¹ was better than 700 μL·L⁻¹) and the biomass production was increased in both above-ground and underground parts of seedlings. Carbon transformation to roots was evident as rising of CO₂ concentration.

Keywords

Pinus sylvestriformis / Biomass allocation / Atmospheric CO₂ enrichment

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