Table 2.
Treatment |
P. dilatatum | C. dactylon | Z. japonica | |
Rubisco total activity (mmol min−1 mg−1 Rubisco) | ||||
Dark | C | 2.03±0.06 | 1.83±0.10 | 1.74±0.07 |
S | 1.96±0.08 | 1.81±0.10 | 1.74±0.03 | |
Light | C | 2.11±0.02 | 1.73±0.25 | 2.36±0.04 |
S | 2.14±0.16 | 1.79±0.07 | 2.39±0.05 | |
RWC (%) | ||||
Dark | C | 98.2±0.4 | 97.1±0.3 | 97.5±0.4 |
S | 96.4±0.4 | 95.7±0.6 | 93.8±3.2 | |
Light | C | 98.6±0.1 | 97.0±1.2 | 96.9±1.5 |
S | 80.2±4.6 | 87.9±4.1 | 76.1±0.3 |
Samples were taken after a period of 12 h in darkness (Dark) or 4 h after the beginning of the photoperiod (Light). Corresponding leaf relative water contents (RWC, %) are also given. Values are means of three biological replicates ±standard errors.