However, the changes in climatic conditions arising from climate change could represent a far more important factor here: i.e. temperatures that increasingly exceed the optimum
level for plant growth, like those experienced this summer, shifts in the vegetation periods, and more frequent droughts.
potential production estimated production of a crop under conditions when nutrients and water are available at optimum
levels for plant growth and development; other conditions such as daylength, temperature, soil characteristics, etc., determined by site characteristics
Not exact matches
Called AmazonFACE (Free - Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment), it's based on a simple idea:
For 12 years, researchers will spray pure CO2 into instrumented plots in the rainforest northwest of Manaus, Brazil, raising ambient concentrations to 600 parts per million — a
level the world could reach as early as 2050 — all the while taking meticulous measurements to determine how the gas affects the
growth of
plants.
A final experiment used a mutant that created an excess of an enzyme that degrades cytokinin, finding that a base
level of
plant cytokinin was also necessary
for nematode
growth.
Seedlings were assessed
for number and biomass of cluster roots,
plant size and
growth, and foliar phosphorus
levels.
For instance, this device can help us understand the mechanisms by which various inputs and treatments alter
plant growth at the cellular
level.
«
For all types of ecosystem the results show that high carbon dioxide
levels can impede
plants» ability to absorb nitrogen, and that this negative effect is partly why raised carbon dioxide has a marginal or non-existent effect on
growth in many ecosystems,» says Johan Uddling.
What's more, even if
plant growth does rise overall, the direct and indirect effects of higher CO2
levels will be disastrous
for biodiversity.
As I already mentioned, compost tea is essentially a probiotic
for plants, providing a concentrated source of the organisms
plants need
for optimal
growth and improving the nutrient
levels and microbiome of the soil as well.
The weed - cutter meanwhile can be used on generic enemies, but is best saved
for the deadly
plant growths on some
levels.
If CO2
levels are higher then
plant stomata will tend to remain open
for a * shorter * period of time since the
plant will more quickly be able to absorb the CO2 required
for growth.
Others include the fact that many
plants have evolved a trick
for concentrating CO2, called C4 photosynthesis, so higher
levels make little difference to them, and that in the tropics very high temperatures can impede
growth.
Schmitt and Happer say our current CO2
levels are «low by the standards of geological and plant evolutionary history,» they pine for the days when «Levels were 3,000 ppm, or more,» and note that commercial greenhouse operators boost CO2 levels to» 1,000 ppm or more to improve the growth and quality of their plants.&
levels are «low by the standards of geological and
plant evolutionary history,» they pine
for the days when «
Levels were 3,000 ppm, or more,» and note that commercial greenhouse operators boost CO2 levels to» 1,000 ppm or more to improve the growth and quality of their plants.&
Levels were 3,000 ppm, or more,» and note that commercial greenhouse operators boost CO2
levels to» 1,000 ppm or more to improve the growth and quality of their plants.&
levels to» 1,000 ppm or more to improve the
growth and quality of their
plants.»
As CO2
levels rise, photosynthesis flourishes &
plants take in more CO2, sparking more
plant growth, photosynthesis & CO2 uptake; win - win
for Gaia.
CO2 is a necessity of life itself since it makes possible green
plants, the basis
for animal life on Earth, and improves
plant growth at current atmospheric
levels
Repeated Pleistocene Epoch ice ages covered much of North America, Europe and Asia under mile - thick ice sheets that denuded continents, stunted
plant growth, and dropped ocean
levels 400 feet
for thousands of years.
For the
plants and trees, returning to the pre-drought
levels of
growth can take months or even years.
Plants response to higher CO2
levels result in less water utilation
for photosynthesis (esp C4) which results in large gains of leaf
growth (more
growth for same water)-- forcing evapotranspiration to increase.
Is there a scientific basis
for Robinson's claim that increased carbon dioxide
levels will contribute to increased
growth of some
plants?
But according to Breakthrough Institute the highest rebound in energy use from efficiency occurs «not at the consumer
level but in the productive sectors of the economy (industry and commerce) improving the efficiency of a steel
plant may result in lower cost of steel, greater demand
for steel, and also create greater economic
growth - all of which will drive significant rebound in energy use following efficiency improvements.»
Speaking of which, is the current
level of atmospheric CO2 better, or worse
for plant growth and the biosphere?
But pollution also covers hundreds of chemicals which are fine or even beneficial at low
levels but which if released in large quantities or in problematic circumstances cause «harm» — like phosphorus (grows your veges but also leads to toxic cyanobacterial blooms which kill cattle), nitrogen (grows crops kills many native species of
plants and promotes weed
growth costing farmers), copper (used as an oxygen carrier by gastropods but in high concentrations kills the life in sediments which feed fish), hormones like oestrogen (essential
for regulating bodies but in high concentrations confuse reproductive cycles especially with marine life) or maybe molasses from a sugar mill (good
for rum but when dumped into east coast estuaries used to cause oxygen sag in estuaries leading to massive fish kills).
Increased weed and pest pressure associated with longer growing seasons and warmer winters will be an increasingly important challenge; there are already examples of earlier arrival and increased populations of some insect pests such as corn earworm.64 Furthermore, many of the most aggressive weeds, such as kudzu, benefit more than crop
plants from higher atmospheric carbon dioxide, and become more resistant to herbicide control.72 Many weeds respond better than most cash crops to increasing carbon dioxide concentrations, particularly «invasive» weeds with the so - called C3 photosynthetic pathway, and with rapid and expansive
growth patterns, including large allocations of below - ground biomass, such as roots.73 Research also suggests that glyphosate (
for example, Roundup), the most widely - used herbicide in the United States, loses its efficacy on weeds grown at the increased carbon dioxide
levels likely to occur in the coming decades.74 To date, all weed / crop competition studies where the photosynthetic pathway is the same
for both species favor weed
growth over crop
growth as carbon dioxide is increased.72
The claim that increased CO2 promotes crop yields is misleading in that
plants may grow larger (and that
growth eventually
levels out and ceases), but increased atmospheric CO2 inhibits
plants» abilities to uptake other critical nutrients (including nitrogen and phosphorus); thus resulting in
plant nutrient deficiency and a deficiency
for organisms that consume those
plants.
A CO2 pulse in the atmosphere will take centuries to finally return to original
levels, and that is completely ignoring any potential feedbacks from other parts of the system (ie temperatures raised
for centuries could result in massve methane releases and loss of signficant low albedo ice sheets etc.) The experiments I am aware of that show improved
plant growth in elevated CO2
levels require that all additional biological needs are amply provided
for.
rooflite soil has the perfect
level of water retention, porosity & drainage
for enhanced stormwater retention & healthy
plant growth
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For tree
growth and recruitment, our study showed competition negatively affected tree
growth and recruitment but no effects of climate change at the stand
level were detected although studies from satellite data (40) showed that global warming facilitated
plant growth.
A lowering of atmospheric carbon dioxide
levels near the beginning of this time period occurred in response to the rise of land
plants and likely cooled Earth, but the rapid
growth of extensive Gondwanan ice sheets was delayed
for tens of millions of years, until the Late Mississippian.»
The optimum
level of CO2
for plant growth is about 5 times higher, 2000 ppm, yet the alarmists warn it is already too high.
As CO2
levels rise, photosynthesis flourishes &
plants take in more CO2, sparking more
plant growth, photosynthesis & CO2 uptake; a win
for Gaia.
In fact, atmospheric CO2
levels at 400 ppm are approximately one - third the optimum required
for plant growth as commercial greenhouses demonstrate by raising
levels to 1200 ppm
for increased yields.
Other researchers used historical (real - world) data
for land use, atmospheric CO2 concentration, nitrogen deposition, fertilization, ozone
levels, rainfall and climate, to develop a computer model that simulates
plant growth responses
for southern US habitats from 1895 to 2007.
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