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How Does Elevated Carbon Dioxide Affect Leaf Area in Plants?
Leaf area increase is a consistent vegetation response to elevated carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. The increase in leaf area declines due to long-term exposure of vegetation to carbon dioxide. Various intrinsic and external factors moderate the increase in leaf area due to elevated carbon dioxide. Elevated carbon dioxide concentrations from anthropogenic sources are… Continue reading…
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A Conversation with Forest Ecophysiologist Sybil Gotsch: Exploring Climate Change and Forest Productivity.
In this conversation between Galen George and Sybil Gotsch, a forest ecophysiologist based at the University of Kentucky, we gain insight into Gotsch’s research on how plants respond to stress and how different communities of plants are impacted by climate change. Gotsch shares her experiences leading fieldwork in Costa Rica and Georgia and her plans… Continue reading…
CID Bio-Science Inc’s Advanced Tools: Providing a Holistic Picture of Plant Performance for Plant Science Research
Multifaceted experiments that examine complex internal plant responses to environment and management are standard and require equally sophisticated measuring and analyzing devices. A new generation of onsite plant science devices gives novel, rapid, and precise insights into above- and below-ground processes to advance and accelerate research. Scientists can use the tools to study diverse morphological… Continue reading…
How Scientists Measure Terrestrial Carbon Pools
With the world clamoring to limit climate change, the focus on carbon pools has never been greater. Accurate measurement of carbon pools and tracking changes is crucial for designing and evaluating programs to mitigate global warming or monitor climate change effects. Several approaches exist to measure carbon pools, in which advanced plant instruments are crucial… Continue reading…
Non-Destructive and Efficient: The Benefits of the CI-203 Handheld Laser Leaf Area Meter for Plant Research
Looking to simplify and streamline your plant research data-collection workflow? Look no further than the CI-203 Handheld Laser Leaf Area Meter, the non-destructive solution to quick and intuitive leaf area measurements. This state-of-the-art instrument enables researchers to gather essential data for a wide range of applications, including forestry and environmental research, crop production, and plant… Continue reading…
Seven Crucial Applications Of Leaf Area Data
Leaf area data is essential to research as the leaf is the largest plant organ involved in several crucial physiological processes and has maximum environmental interaction. Leaf area directly correlates to photosynthetic capacity, transpiration rate, and stomatal conductance. Plant growth and biomass accumulation can be predicted using leaf area data. This relationship has applications in… Continue reading…
LAI and Nutrient Levels Affect Douglas Fir Regeneration
If people were assured it is not invasive, introduced Douglas fir, which produces quality wood and can survive summer drought, could become a sustainable species for future forestry A study compared the regeneration of Douglas fir to other tree species in different native forests and under varying environmental conditions. Douglas fir cannot compete with productive… Continue reading…
