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Table I

Altitudinal variations in summer air temperature (Tas), air pressure (Patm), ambient CO2 partial pressure (PCO2 − A at 375 ppm of molar fraction), and molar fraction (xCO2 − C) imposed to obtain PCO2 −C for each species.

Elevation (m) Tas (°C) Patm (hPa) PCO2 − A (Pa) xCO2C (ppm)
Beech-sites 131 19.6 997.9 37.4 376
495 17.7 956.0 35.9 392
773 16.9 925.1 34.7 405
1190 13.1 879.1 33.0 427
1604 13.4 836.9 31.4 448

Oak-sites 131 19.6 997.9 37.4 376
425 18.9 964.1 36.2 386
627 18.0 941.4 35.3 389
803 17.5 922.0 34.6 398
1235 16.4 875.9 32.8 407
1608 14.0 836.9 31.4 428