“…The photosynthetic responses of higher plants to CO 2 enrichment, including acclimation, have mainly been studied during vegetative growth (Webber et al, 1994;Koch, 1996;Wolfe et al, 1998), and CO 2 enrichment has been reported to increase the total concentration of non-structural carbohydrates in leaf blades, leaf sheaths, and culms (Rowland-Bamford et al, 1996). The enhancement of growth and yield by CO 2 enrichment has been reported for many plant species, including rice (Baker et al, 1990a;Baker and Allen, 1993;Rowland-Bamford et al, 1996).…”