Epidermal leaf characteristics and seasonal changes of net photosynthesis of five Populus

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Abstract

Net photosynthesis (PN) and leaf epidermal characteristics of five poplars; 72-31 (Populus alba x Populus glandulosa), Eco28 (Populus euramericana), Suwon (Populus koreana x Populus nigra var. italica), Dorskamp (Populus deltoides x P. nigra), and 62-2 (P. nigra x Populus maximowiczii) were investigated to come up with parameters for comparison. The poplars, 72-31, Suwon and Dorskamp had a significant PN decreasing from May through September. A wide significant variation in the stomata size and density of the genotypes were observed. Especially, Dorskamp and 62-2 had significantly lower number of stomata than Eco-28, 72-31 and Suwon had, but significantly larger stomata length than Suwon and 72-31 had. In addition, 72-31 had trichomes in the abaxial surface, which may be one of the phytoremediation characteristics of this clone compared to other clones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1455-1458
Number of pages4
JournalAfrican Journal of Biotechnology
Volume9
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Leaf epidermis
  • Net photosynthesis
  • Populus
  • Stomata
  • Trichome

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