Cropper, Jr. W. P. 1998. Modeling the Potential Sensitivity of Slash
Pine (Pinus Elliottii) Stem Growth to Increasing Temperature and CO2,
Chpt. 20, pp.353-366 In: R. A. Mickler and S. Fox (eds.). The Productivity and Sustainability of Southern Forest Ecosystems in a Changing
Environment. Springer, New York. 892p.
The slash pine model, a component of the IMP Linked Dynamic
Model, is
used to evaluate the potential sensitivity of Coastal Plain plantations to
increased temperature and atmospheric CO2. Simulations of ten
FIA slash
pine sites in the southeastern Coastal Plain show a 20 to 27% reduction in
annual stem growth with a four degree C temperature increase. However,
increasing leaf internal CO2, to represent an atmospheric concentration of
500 uL/L, in combination with elevated temperature results in a net stem
growth increase of 26%.