Table 2.
Effects of light quality on leaf area (LA), specific leaf mass per area (SLM), leaf thickness, palisade length, palisade/spongy ratio, seedling height increment (SHI), and ground diameter increment (GDI) in C. paliurus (Means ± SD).
| Treatment | LA (cm2) | SLM (g m-2) | Leaf thickness (μm) | Palisade length (μm) | Palisade/Spongy | SHI (cm) | GDI (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL | 1720 ± 66.1a | 39.6 ± 1.82a | 83.6 ± 1.69a | 60.3 ± 4.84a | 2.8 ± 1.05a | 64.7 ± 4.93a | 5.2 ± 0.31b |
| BL | 1398 ± 55.0b | 32.6 ± 2.21b | 74.4 ± 5.57b | 41.7 ± 2.80b | 1.3 ± 0.25bc | 59.0 ± 1.73a | 5.3 ± 0.21b |
| GL | 1790 ± 78.3a | 18.7 ± 0.98d | 67.9 ± 4.78b | 28.5 ± 1.98c | 0.7 ± 0.14c | 41.3 ± 1.53c | 5.2 ± 0.15b |
| RL | 1090 ± 53.8c | 28.6 ± 1.70c | 59.4 ± 0.89c | 38.2 ± 1.88b | 1.8 ± 0.18ab | 50.7 ± 3.79b | 6.6 ± 0.55a |
Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) between LED light treatments according to ANOVA and LSD test, n = 3. LED lamps used: WL, white light; BL, blue light; GL, green light; RL, red light.