Clients Last Name Goes Here 1 Scientific Report Plant growth and development is predetermined by the number of environmental

factors including air temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, soil water potential, and solar radiation (Yu, et. al., 2004). The vital role of the last is indisputable. In plants, solar radiation is the primary source of photo energetic and photo cybernetic effects (Reddy, 2012): captured light waves are further transformed into chemical energy prerequisite for a construction of complex plant compounds (Decoteau, 1998). The objective of the experiment was to trace the photosynthetic response of plants to light and CO2. The variations in other environmental factors affecting the plants were reduced. The observed response curves were simulated in hyperbolic model. Methods For the experiment, the rectangular model was utilized. The light response was calculated using Michaelis-Menten equation:

Pn =

IPmax Rd I + Pmax

In this equation, (Pn) is a net photosynthetic rate; - quantum yield; I light intensity; Pmax maximum photosynthetic rate; and (Rd) dark respiration. Measurement and Data Collection The data for experiment was collected at the experimental station. The measurement of light and CO2 response curves were conducted in the leaf chamber (Yu, et. al., 2004). The intensity of light varied from 0 to 2000 mmol m2 s1; while the intensity of CO2 concentration from 0 to 1400 mmol mol1. The results of measurements were tabulated and became the basis for hyperbolic model. In data analysis, correlation coefficient determining the linear dependence between the two variables light intensity and photosynthetic rate, and CO2 concentration and

Clients Last Name Goes Here 2 photosynthetic rate was utilized. The model was constructed using Origin program (OriginLab Corporation). In the model presented, water stress and meteorological conditions were not considered. Result The experiment helped to reveal the direct connection between light intensity and CO2 concentration and photosynthetic rates. The hyperbolic model demonstrates direct connection between photosynthetic rates and both environmental factors: the enhanced light intensity and Co2 concentration increase photosynthetic rates of a plant. So, the primary role of both factors on the efficiency of photosynthesis was proven. Discussion The effect of light and CO2 on the plants growth and development has already become the well-established phenomenon (Decoteau, 1998, p.1). The direct connection between the amount of intercepted radiation and plant growth and productivity (Ewert, 2004) has been already applied when cultivating different plant species. The influence of increased CO2 concentration on the plants growth and development has been understudied, though. The last has become the timely issue in the conditions of constantly changing environment and increased level of CO2 in the atmosphere. According to some assessments, the amount of CO2 emissions is projected to increase up to 970 mmol mol1 compared to current 540 (Ewert, 2004). So, modeling the plants response to the changing environmental conditions is a timely scientific challenge. The collected information is important to predict the effects of [CO2] on crop and vegetation productivity (Ewert, 2004, p.619).

Clients Last Name Goes Here 3 Though the following experiment revealed the direct connection between CO2 concentration and photosynthetic rates in plants, its effect on vegetation productivity is still unclear and requires further researches.

Clients Last Name Goes Here 4 References Decoteau, D., PhD, 1998. Plant Physiology: Manipulating Plant Growth with Solar Radiation. Greenhouse glazing & solar radiation transmission workshop. CCEA, Centre for Controlled Environment Agriculture, Rutgers University, Cook College. Ewert, F., 2004. Modeling plant responses to elevated CO2: How important is leaf area index? Annals of Botany. No 93, 619-627 Reddy, R. Environmental Factors. Solar Radiation. Mississippi State University. [Online] Available at: http://spar.msstate.edu/class/EPP-2008/Chapter%201/Solar%20Radiation.pdf

[September 7, 2012] Yu, Q., Zhang, Y., Liu, Y. & Shi, P., 2004. Simulation of the stomatal conductance of winter wheat in response to light, temperature and CO2 changes. Annals of Botany. No 93, 435-441.

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