Photosynthetica 2001, 39(2):283-287 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1013705325755

Photosynthesis, Transpiration, and Water Use Efficiency of Two Puccinellia Species on the Songnen Grassland, Northeastern China

R.Z. Wang1, Y.Q. Yuan1
1 Laboratory of Quantitative Vegetation Ecology, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiangshan, Beijing, China

The intra- and inter-specific variations in net photosynthetic (PN) and transpiration (E) rates and water use efficiency (WUE) of Puccinellia tenuiflora and Puccinellia chinampoensis leaves were compared. The two species experienced a similar habitat, but differed in leaf area, leaf colour, and nitrogen contents. Leaf PN and E for both reproductive and vegetative shoots of the two species declined with leaf age. PN for reproductive shoots was less than for vegetative shoots, but their E was greater than that of vegetative shoots in the dry season. The average PN and E for reproductive shoots of P. tenuiflora were lower than those of P. chinampoensis, but higher for vegetative shoots.

Additional key words: intra- and inter-specific variations; leaf age; net photosynthetic rate; plant and water relations

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Wang, R.Z., & Yuan, Y.Q. (2001). Photosynthesis, Transpiration, and Water Use Efficiency of Two Puccinellia Species on the Songnen Grassland, Northeastern China. Photosynthetica, 39(2), 283-287. doi: 10.1023/A:1013705325755
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