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1993

Abstract

The measurements were carried out with Warburg manometric technique on excised leaf discs. The plants had been grown for six weeks in varying temperature in continuous light. Photosynthetic rates were also measured at elevated CO2 level. The relationship between gas exchange rates and chemical composition was studied by multiple regression analysis. In accordance with earlier studies a strong acclimation effect of temperature was found. Long-term low temperature treatment caused a reduction in photosynthetic rates in all birch populations, and increased respiration rates in the two broadleaf species. There was a strong reduction in the temperature coefficient of dark respiration with decreasing acclimation temperatures in mountain birch leaves from southern populations. There was also a relatively high soluble sugar content and low chlorophyll content in low temperature treated plants. Birch from Central Norway (62 N) showed relatively high net photosynthesis rates compared with the populations from southern Norway (60 N) and higher chlorophyll content per unit area.