EFFECTS OF CO2 ON GROWTH AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS OF PYRROSIA PILOSELLOIDES(L.) PRICE GAMETOPHYTES

Authors
ONG BL KOH CKK WEE YC
Citation
Bl. Ong et al., EFFECTS OF CO2 ON GROWTH AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS OF PYRROSIA PILOSELLOIDES(L.) PRICE GAMETOPHYTES, Photosynthetica, 35(1), 1998, pp. 21-27
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Photosynthetica → ACNP
ISSN journal
03003604
Volume
35
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
21 - 27
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-3604(1998)35:1<21:EOCOGA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The effects of CO2 concentration on spore germination, growth, and net photosynthetic rate (P-N) Of gametophytes of a tropical epiphytic fer n, Pyrrosia piloselloides, were investigated over a 100-d period. Incr easing CO2 concentration stimulated spore germination and enhanced gam etophytic growth. The appearance of sexual organs and formation of spo rophytes were accelerated with higher CO2 during growth. Radiant energ y saturated P-N and dark respiration rate also increased with increasi ng CO2 concentrations during growth.