Design and execution of experiments on CO2 enrichment

Design and execution of experiments on CO₂ enrichment
Edited by E.D. Schulze and H.A. Mooney (1994). Ecosystems Research Report 6. EUR 15110. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg.

Table of Contents

Section A: Metabolic Basis for Experiments at Elevated CO₂

Enhanced CO₂, Photosynthesis and Growth; What should we Measure to Gain a Better Understanding of the Plant's Response.
M. Stitt
Effects of CO₂ Enrichment on Higher Plant Respiraton
J. S. Amthor
Biochemical Markers for Stress Detection and Ecophysiology
H. Sandermann, D. Ernest, W. Heller, C. Langebartels
Use of Plant Growth Analysis in Global Change Studies: Modules, Individuals, and Populations
F.A. Bazzaz
Plant Nutrition and the Interpretation of Growth Response to Elevated Concentration of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
S. Linder, A.J.S. McDonald
Studying Effects of Elevated CO₂ on Decomposition of Soil Organic Matter
N. van Breemen, D. van Dam

Section B: The Use of Models and Statistics on Experiments on Elevated CO₂

Linking CO₂ Experiments and Modelling
J. F. Reynolds
MAESTRO: A Model of CO₂ and Water Vapour Exchange by Forests in a Globally Changed Environment
P. G. Jarvis
Problems of Statistics in Ecology
J. N. R. Jeffers

Section C: Experiments under Controlled Conditions and Glasshouses

Controlled Environment Chambers for Experimental Studies on Plant Responses to CO₂ and Interactions with Pollutants
H.-D. Payer, M. Köfferlein, G. Seckmeyer, H. Seidlitz, D. Strube, S. Theil
Investigations of Wild and Domesticated Vegetation in CO₂ Enriched Greenhouses
R.M. Gifford, H.M. Rawson
An Experimental Facility to Study Effects of CO₂ Enrichment on the Daily and Long-Term Carbon Exchange of a Crop/Soil System
S.C. van de Geijn, P. Dijkstra, J. van Kleef, K. Groenwold, J. Goudriaan
Limitations and Potentials of Studying Elevated CO₂ in Growth Chambers - Interactions with Drought
J. Townend
The Usefulness of Enclosed Artificial Ecosystems in CO₂ Research
Ch. Körner, J.A. Arnone III
Microcosms on Natural Experiments
G. Vourlitis, W.C. Oechel
The CLIMEX Project - Raising CO₂ and Temperature to Whole Catchment Ecosystems
A. Jenkins, R.F. Wright
CO₂ Enrichment on Tree Seedlings and Branches of Mature Trees
B Saugier, E. Dufrêne, A. El Kohen, M. Mousseau, J.Y. Pontaillier
ENRICH - The European Network of Research on the Impact of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Herbaceous Plants
M.B. Jones, T. Ahenden, H.D. Payer

Section D: Open-Top Chambers

Comparative Studies on Elevated CO₂ Using Open-Top Chambers, Tree Chambers and Branch Bags
H.S.J. Lee, C.V.M. Barton
Study of Effects of Ozoe on Pastures: Oppurtunities and Limitations of Open-Top Chambers
J. Fuhrer
Open-Top Chambers for Studies of the Long-Term Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ and Carbon Balance on Wetland Forest Ecosystem Processes
B.G. Drake, G.J. Peresta
The European Open-Top Chamber Network - A Basis and Framework for Studies of the Effects of Elevated CO₂ and its Interactions with Air Pollutions
H.J. Jäger, H.J. Weigel

Section E: Free Air Carbon Exposure Systems

Control of Carbon Dioxide in Unconfined Field Plots
G. Hendry, K. Lewin, J. Nagy
Biological Databases Derived from FACE
G.W. Wall, B.A. Kimball
Open-Air Exposure Systems for Air Pollutant Studies - Their Potentials and Limitations
A.R. McLeod
The Response of CO₂ - Related Processes in Grassland Ecosystems in a Three-Year FACE Study
H. Blum
Planning a FACE Experiment in a Mixed Forest Stand
E.-D. Schulze, J.D. Tenhunen

Section F: Natural CO₂ Vents

The Use of Natural Situations of CO₂ of Enrichment in Studies of Vegetations Responses to Increasing Atmospheric CO₂
G. Koch
Carbon Dioxide Springs and their Use for Experimentation
F. Miglietta, A. Raschi, I. Bettarini, P. van Gardingen

Section G: Conclusions

Comparitive View on Design and Execution of Experiments at Elevated CO₂
E. D. Schulze, H A. Mooney