Table 1.
The mean foliar biogenic silica (BSi) concentrations (%Si by dry wt. ± SE) under the three treatment types and the control for five deciduous and one coniferous species at the Duke FACE experimental forest.
| Treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Control |
CO2 enrichment |
N enrichment |
N and CO2 enrichment |
| (%BSi as Si dry wt.) | ||||
| Cornus florida (dogwood) | 0.07 (±0.01) | 0.07 (±0.01) | 0.07 (±0.01) | 0.08 (±0.01) |
| Pinus taeda (loblolly pine) | 0.97 (±0.07) | 0.90 (±0.36) | nm | nm |
| Cercis canadensis (red bud) | 0.27 (±0.02) | 0.19 (±0.00) | 0.16 (±0.02) | 0.50 (±0.21) |
| Acer rubrum (red maple) | 1.06 (±0.12) | 0.91 (±0.08) | 0.98 (±0.19) | 0.94 (±0.06) |
| Liquidambar styraciflua (sweet gum) | 1.08 (±0.16) | 0.95 (±0.05) | 0.72 (±0.03) | 0.92 (±0.11) |
| Ulmus alata (winged elm) | 2.36 (±0.16) | 2.57 (±0.23) | 2.17 (±0.11) | 1.90 (±0.35) |
nm = not measured.