1. Take a 1 gallon jar with sealable lid or covered with parafilm.
2. fill with water
3. place plant sample inside an inverted jar submersed in the 1 gallon =
jar.  (this way light goes through).
4. use a standard oxygen/carbon dioxide meter used in aquatic ecology to =
monitor water quality (must seal around the chord.
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sample large enough.  As O2 is emitted it will diffuse into the water =
raising the level, as CO2 is consumed it will diffuse from the water =
into the air found in the inverted jar.
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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news on behalf of =
Stephen Johnson
Sent: Mon 10/16/2006 11:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: photosynthesis measurement



Greetings to all listserv members,
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  In case I cannot find a spare LiCor 6200 leaf chamber I thought I'd =
post to the list a couple of related ideas / questions.
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  What sort of low budget methods are available to at least qualify, if =
not quantify, the presence of photosynthetic activity?
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  Are there any diagrams available to describe the construction of a =
leaf chamber such as that of a LiCor 6200?
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  Thanks to all in advance
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  Sincerely Stephen Johnson
  Prairie Ecologist
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