The Influence of Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> on Volatile Emissions, Photosynthetic Characteristics, and Pigment Content in <i>Brassicaceae</i> Plants Species and Varieties
Andreea Lupitu,
Cristian Moisa,
Simona Gavrilaş,
Mihaela Dochia,
Dorina Chambre,
Virgiliu Ciutină,
Dana Maria Copolovici,
Lucian Copolovici
Affiliations
Andreea Lupitu
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Cristian Moisa
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Simona Gavrilaş
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Mihaela Dochia
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Dorina Chambre
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Virgiliu Ciutină
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Dana Maria Copolovici
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Lucian Copolovici
Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation in Technical and Natural Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Elena Drăgoi St., No. 2, 310330 Arad, Romania
Climate change will determine a sharp increase in carbon dioxide in the following years. To study the influence of elevated carbon dioxide on plants, we grew 13 different species and varieties from the Brassicaceae family at three carbon dioxide concentrations: 400, 800, and 1200 ppmv. The photosynthetic parameters (assimilation rate and stomatal conductance to water vapor) increase for all species. The emission of monoterpenes increases for plants grown at elevated carbon dioxide while the total polyphenols and flavonoids content decrease. The chlorophyll content is affected only for some species (such as Lipidium sativum), while the β-carotene concentrations in the leaves were not affected by carbon dioxide.