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. 2021 May 6;10(5):927. doi: 10.3390/plants10050927

Table 8.

Effect of salinity on the QR, LCP and DR of two quinoa ecotypes.

Parameters Amarilla (Tolerant) Hueque (Sensitive)
0 M 0.4 M Difference % 0 M 0.4 M Difference %
Quantum Requirement (QR)
µmol photons/µmol CO2
35.2 44.6 9.43 27 28.7 76.9 48.27 168
Light compensation points(LCP)
Photons
15.2 59.5 44.3 291 15.9 15.6 −0.30 −2
Rate of dark respiration (DR)
µmol CO2
−0.432 −1.33 −0.898 208 −0.553 −0.202 0.351 −63