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Some Tree Responses to CO2 Enrichment

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Atmospheric CO2 levels have increased from the pre-industrial level (mid 18th century) of approximately 280 µmol mol−l to the present value of approximately 360 µmol mol−l (IPCC, 1995). The rate of increase is about 1.8% per year. The causes of this increase in concentration are principally burning of fossil fuels and deforestation with attendant land-use changes (IPCC, 1995).

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Eamus, D. (2000). Some Tree Responses to CO2 Enrichment. In: Singh, S.N. (eds) Trace Gas Emissions and Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3571-1_4

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