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. 2005 Feb;95(3):549–567. doi: 10.1093/aob/mci052

Table 8.

The theoretically calculated apparent assimilation intensity (CO2 mg/50 cm2 leaf area/hour) in the plant cultures, in comparison with the one measured experimentally by Boysen Jensen

Light intensity (klux)
Experimentally measured
Theoretically calculated
(a) For the Sinapis culture (leaf area 1180 cm2)
    0 −0·87 −0·87
    2·5 0 0
    5·0 0·75 0·88
    7·5 1·50 1·71
    10·0 2·25 2·37
    12·5 3·00 2·93
    15·0 3·75 3·39
(b) For the Avena Culture (i. leaf area 992 and 1080 cm2)
    0 −0·37 −0·37
    2·5 0·55 0·56
    5 1·50 1·50
    7·5 2·3 2·4
    10 3·0 3·2
    12·5 3·6 3·8
(b) (ii. leaf area 2260 cm2)
    0 −0·37 −0·37
    2·5 0·35 0·13
    5 1·2 0·62
    7·5 1·9 1·1
    10 2·3 1·6
    12·5 2·7 1·9