TABLE 3.
Chlorophyll a (Chla), chlorophyll b (Chlb), and total chlorophyll (TC) concentration, maximum quantum yield of PSII (Fv/Fm), and photon yield of PSII (ΦPSII) of Acacia ampliceps seedlings grown under salt stress conditions for 9 days.
| NaCl (mM) | Chla (μg g–1 FW) | Chlb (μg g–1 FW) | TC (μg g–1 FW) | Fv/Fm | ΦPSII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 59.15 ± 1.95b | 70.05 ± 2.15ab | 129.19 ± 4.43b | 0.871 ± 0.005a | 0.788 ± 0.012a |
| 200 | 95.98 ± 6.63a | 82.67 ± 3.87a | 178.65 ± 5.56a | 0.873 ± 0.003a | 0.793 ± 0.012a |
| 400 | 52.71 ± 0.50b | 69.14 ± 1.90ab | 121.85 ± 3.44b | 0.788 ± 0.003b | 0.715 ± 0.007b |
| 600 | 49.64 ± 0.42b | 57.99 ± 1.42b | 107.62 ± 1.75b | 0.725 ± 0.001c | 0.686 ± 0.021c |
Data presented as mean ± SE, Different letters in each column are significantly different at p ≤ 0.01 according to Tukey’s HSD test.