Table 2.
Net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), stomatal conductance (Gs), and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) of B. racemosa under salt stress
| Treatment | Pn (µmol CO2 m−2 s−1) | Tr (mmol m−2 s−1) | Gs (mmol m−2 s−1) | Ci (µmol CO2 mol−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (Control) | 4.67 ± 1.16a | 0.50 ± 0.37a | 7.33 ± 4.16a | 601.83 ± 45.73a |
| 15‰ | 3.87 ± 1.33a | 0.45 ± 0.16a | 5.33 ± 1.16a | 567.84 ± 0.91a |
| 20‰ | 3.71 ± 1.40ab | 0.37 ± 0.07a | 4.67 ± 4.62a | 564.81 ± 12.77a |
| 25‰ | 3.45 ± 1.59ab | 0.34 ± 0.17a | 4.67 ± 2.31a | 556.35 ± 67.90ab |
| 30‰ | 3.25 ± 0.51ab | 0.29 ± 0.15a | 4.00 ± 2.00a | 544.21 ± 3.53abc |
| 35‰ | 1.71 ± 0.72a | 0.24 ± 0.17a | 3.33 ± 1.16a | 496.97 ± 23.62bc |
| 40‰ | 1.63 ± 0.46a | 0.17 ± 0.06a | 2.67 ± 1.16a | 492.20 ± 15.98c |
All data in the table are presented as the means with standard deviations (means ± SDs; n = 3). Different lowercase letters indicate that the mean values are significantly different among the treatments at P < 0.05 according to Duncan′s test