Fig. 2.
Maximum photosynthetic rate (Amax), photosynthetic rate under growth conditions (Agrowth) and dark respiration rate (Rd) in the leaves of soybean (A, D), French bean (B, E) and azuki bean (C, F) before and after the experimental treatments. Abbreviations on the x-axes are as in Fig. 1. Values of Ct, De, LN, LNDe and HL in all the species were obtained at 6 days after the treatments (DAT), and those of Ct and De in soybean were also obtained at 10 and 15 DAT. Values are means ± s.d. (n = 6–12). Values of Ct were compared with De, LN, LNDe and HL by Dunnett’s test (*P < 0.05, n.s. P > 0.05) following ANOVA. Values of Ct and De in soybean at 10 and 15 DAT were compared by Student’s t-test (**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05, n.s. P > 0.05).