CO2 boosted Wisconsin forest productivity 39%, but ozone offset the gains
A long-term experiment in Wisconsin examined how elevated levels of carbon dioxide and ozone affect forest ecosystems. Over eleven years, higher CO2 concentrations significantly increased forest productivity and the amount of carbon stored in the ecosystem. However, elevated ozone levels had the opposite effect, reducing both productivity and carbon content. When both gases were present together, CO2 promoted growth while ozone simultaneously suppressed it. The findings underscore the complexity of how forests respond to changing atmospheric conditions.
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