QUANTIFYING THE UNCONTROLLED CO2 DYNAMICS OF GROWTH CHAMBERS

Authors
BERNIER PY STEWART JD HOGAN GD
Citation
Py. Bernier et al., QUANTIFYING THE UNCONTROLLED CO2 DYNAMICS OF GROWTH CHAMBERS, Journal of Experimental Botany, 45(277), 1994, pp. 1143-1146
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Journal of Experimental Botany → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220957
Volume
45
Issue
277
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1143 - 1146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0957(1994)45:277<1143:QTUCDO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Inside growth chambers, experimenters and plant material can modify th e concentration of CO2 by physiologically significant amounts. Mathema tical equations are derived to account for chamber leak rate, net CO2 exchange by plants, and respiration by experimenters. These equations can be used to predict the duration and intensity of expected changes in CO2 concentration inside the growth chambers. Illustrations for two cases are given.