Effect of Climate Change on Seed Germination and Seedling Attributes of Calophyllum inophyllum L.

The acclamatory responses of plants to the changing climate are a subject of debate over the past two decades. Hence, it is prudent to understand the response of tree species in the initial stages, as seed and seedlings, to the elevated CO₂ conditions. The study on seed germination, seedling growth and stomatal density analysis of Calophyllum inophyllum L. revealed that, the elevated CO₂ negatively affected the germination of the species. But, after the germination, elevated CO₂ condition positively influenced the seedling height growth. Stomatal density of the seedlings was negatively affected by the elevated CO₂ condition.