. 2003 Jun;91(7):783–794. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcg076

Table 1.

Chlorophyll and carotenoid contents of B. × erythrophylla leaves that developed in the shade (Shade), developed in the shade and were then transferred to full sunlight (Transferred), or developed in full sunlight (Sun)

	Chl a : Chl b ratio	Chl a + b (mg g^–1 f. wt)	Carotenoids (mg g^–1 f. wt)	Chl (a + b) : carotenoids ratio
Shade	2·41 ± 0·13^a	1·55 ± 0·21^b	0·41 ± 0·07^b	3·78 ± 0·34^b
Transferred	2·79 ± 0·21^b	0·99 ± 0·19^a	0·28 ± 0·03^a	3·54 ± 0·29^b
Sun	3·11 ± 0·25^b	1·16 ± 0·14^a	0·43 ± 0·09^c	2·70 ± 0·31^a

Mean values ± s.e. (n = 6).

Letters indicate values that differ significantly at P < 0·05.