The influence of elevated CO2 on species phenology, growth and reproduction in a Mediterranean old‐field community
The influence of elevated CO2 on species phenology, growth and reproduction in a Mediterranean old‐field community
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二氧化碳浓度升高对地中海老田群落物种物候、生长和繁殖的影响
DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2486.1997.00092.x
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1997
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J. Roy
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M. Navas;L. Sonié;J. Richarte;J. Roy
We studied the effects on the phenology, growth and reproduction of 19 Mediterranean species, of elevating the atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) to twice‐ambient. Intact monoliths were taken from an old‐field and put, during a six month growing season, into growth chambers in which external climatic conditions were mimicked and [CO2] was regulated. Fruit set time was significantly changed in six species under elevated [CO2] and leaf and branch senescence accelerated in most species. Grasses had fewer leaves and legumes were more branched at peak production under elevated [CO2] than under ambient. Plant seed number was not significantly changed under elevated [CO2], whereas the reproductive effort of grasses was significantly depressed. Reproductive and vegetative characteristics showed related responses to [CO2], as species with enhanced biomass had a hastened fruit set time, a higher number of fruits per plant and a higher reproductive biomass under elevated [CO2] than under ambient conditions, while species with depressed biomass had a delayed fruit set time, a lower number of fruits per plant and a lower reproductive biomass. Our results also show a high interspecific variability in [CO2] response, but some trends emerged at the family level: the production of vegetative and reproductive modules were depressed in grasses and slightly stimulated in legumes.