Table 2. Mean ± se for the physiological and anatomical traits measured for Arabidopsis (Col-0).
Kmax, Maximum leaf hydraulic conductance; %Rox, percentage resistance outside the leaf xylem; P50, P88, and P95, Ψleaf at 50%, 88%, and 95% decline in a given trait. %Rleaf, percentage leaf hydraulic resistance; Kt, theoretical hydraulic conductance.
Trait | Units | Col-0 |
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Hydraulics and gas exchange | ||
Kmax | mmol m−2 s−1 MPa−1 | 59.9 ± 1.76 |
Kleaf0.1-0.2MPa | mmol m−2 s−1 MPa−1 | 33.1 ± 4.55 |
Kx | mmol m−2 s−1 MPa−1 | 138.4 ± 14.5 |
Kox | mmol m−2 s−1 MPa−1 | 106 |
%Rox | % | 54.4 |
%Rleaf | % | 85.7 |
gs | mmol m−2 s−1 | 339 ± 24.9 |
Amax | μmol m−2 s−1 | 14.4 ± 2.72 |
Kleaf P50 | MPa | −0.17 |
gs P50 | MPa | −0.38 |
Aarea P50 | MPa | −0.37 |
Kleaf P88 | MPa | −0.72 |
gs P95 | MPa | −0.71 |
Aarea P95 | MPa | −0.71 |
Drought tolerance traits | ||
Turgor loss point | MPa | −0.73 |
Osmotic potential at full turgor | MPa | −0.63 |
Modulus of elasticity | MPa | 5.70 |
Relative water content at the turgor loss point | % | 84.1 |
Leaf mass per unit of leaf area | g m−2 | 13.6 ± 0.89 |
Percentage loss of area in a dry leaf | % | 57.9 ± 3.05 |
gmin | mmol m−2 s−1 | 18.6 ± 1.33 |
Leaf anatomical traits | ||
Distance from vein to lower epidermis | mm | 0.067 ± 0.002 |
Total vein length per area | mm mm−2 | 3.04 ± 0.08 |
Minor vein length per area | mm mm−2 | 1.79 ± 0.08 |
Major vein length per area | mm mm−2 | 1.25 ± 0.05 |
Kt, midrib per leaf area | mmol m−1 s−1 MPa−1 | 0.27 ± 0.12 |
Kt, minor per leaf area | mmol m−1 s−1 MPa−1 | 0.003 ± 0.0008 |