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Wisconsin Forest Exposed to Extra CO₂ for 11 Years, Productivity Rose 39%, but Ozone Limited Gains

From Times of India · () English

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  • A Wisconsin forest experiment found that elevated carbon dioxide increased forest productivity and carbon storage over 11 years.
  • Higher ozone levels reduced forest productivity and ecosystem carbon content.
  • The findings showed that forests respond to atmospheric changes in complex and opposing ways.

A Wisconsin experiment exposed forest communities to elevated carbon dioxide and ozone for 11 years, revealing sharply contrasting effects.

Higher carbon dioxide significantly increased forest productivity and carbon storage, with productivity rising 39%. Increased ozone, however, reduced forest productivity and the amount of carbon held in the ecosystem.

When the gases acted together, carbon dioxide stimulated growth while ozone limited it. The results highlight the complex ways forests respond to changing atmospheric conditions.

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