Summary — Leaf gas exchange and growth were determined on cork-oak (Quercus suber L) seedlings which were grown from acorns for periods of up to 4 months in greenhouses at ambient (350 μmol mol -1 ) and at elevated (700 μmol mor -1 ) concentrations of carbon dioxide. In well-watered conditions, daily maximum photosynthesis (15 μmol m -2 s -1 ) and stomatal conductance (440 mmol m -2 s -1 ) of plants grown and measured at 700 μmol mol -1 CO 2 did not differ from those of plants grown and measured at 350 μmol mol -1 . In conditions of moderate drought, net CO 2 assimilation was at least twice as great in elevated CO 2 , but stomatal conductance was unchanged. Elevated CO 2 affected total biomass production, the average increase being 76 and 97% at 3 and 4 months, respectively. Shoot biomass, root biomass, stem height and total leaf area were increased by elevated CO 2 . Root and stem ramification were also enhanced by elevated CO 2 , but no change in root/shoot ratio was observed.
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