Two silver birch clones were exposed to ambient and elevated concentrations of CO(2) and O(3), and their combination for 3 years, using open-top chambers. We evaluated the effects of elevated CO(2) and O(3) on stomatal conductance (g(s)), density (SD) and index (SI), length of the guard cells, and epidermal cell size and number, with respect to crown position and leaf type. The relationship between the infection biology of the fungus (Pyrenopeziza betulicola) causing leaf spot disease and stomatal characteristics was also studied. Leaf type was an important determinant of O(3) response in silver birch, while crown position and clone played only a minor role. Elevated CO(2) reduced the g(s), but had otherwise no significant effect on the parameters studied. No significant interactions between elevated CO(2) and O(3) were found. The infection biology of P. betulicola was not correlated with SD or g(s), but it did occasionally correlate positively with the length of the guard cells.
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