Table III.
Ca2+ in the external solution (4.0 cm3 of 70 mm KCl) after a 5-min incubation in the light (PPFD 350 μmol m−2 s−1) at the appropriate temperature of freshly-peeled epidermal strips (approximately 1.0 by 1.5 cm2, exact size noted) from intact C. communis and tobacco plants kept at RT under lights
Species | Temperature | Apoplast CaCl2 Concentration cm2/cm3 | Increase from C. communis to Tobacco |
---|---|---|---|
°C | m | ||
C. communis | 27 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | – |
×10−5 | |||
C. communis | 7 | 2.0 ± 0.5 | – |
×10−5 | |||
Tobacco | 27 | 3.0 ± 1.0 | 13.6-Fold |
×10−4 | |||
Tobacco | 7 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 12.0-Fold |
×10−4 |
Ca2+ concentration remaining in the solution as measured with a calcium electrode was expressed on a per cm2 epidermis per cm3 medium basis (n = 6).