Abstract
Stepwise increases in fluorescent illuminance, imposed as a single variable in a controlled environment, induced progressive stomatal opening in 8 plant species, as evidenced by a consistent decrease in leaf diffusion resistance (RL), ranging from 15 to 70 sec cm−1 in darkness to about 1 sec cm−1 at approximately 40 kilolux. The minimum RL values were the same for the upper and the lower epidermis, provided that stomatal density was adequate. Saturation illuminance was not achieved in any species; extrapolation indicates that 50 kilolux would bring about full stomatal opening (RL ≤ 0.1 sec cm−1).
In 4 species, reasonable agreement was obtained in a controlled environment between transpiration as measured by weight loss and that calculated from determination of (a) the difference in water vapor density from leaf to air, (b) the boundary layer resistance, and (c) the leaf diffusion resistance. This result confirms the physical validity of the resistance measurement procedure.
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