Productivity

Climate change may enhance or diminish ecosystem productivity, depending on environmental factors such as nitrogen or water availability. CO₂ enrichment initially enhances productivity, but over time (days to years) this enhancement declines, a phenomenon called CO₂ acclimation. One possible cause of CO₂ acclimation is progressive nitrogen limitation.

Aspen are growing under different CO₂ atmospheres in the free air CO₂ enrichment (FACE) site in Rheinlander, WI.

Michelle N. Tremblay & Edward B. Mondor, Georgia Southern U.


CO₂Acclimation	N Limitations	Water Use

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