Abstract
Analysis of oxygen yield by photosynthetic higher plants systems submitted to flash sequence using the so-called sigma method as proposed in Lavorel (1976), J Theor Biol 57: 171–185 has been recently criticized in this Journal by Meunier and Popovic (1989), Photosynth Res 22: 131–136. By properly applying the above method—in particular using Meunier and Popovic's own data—it is argued that the criticism is not justified.
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Lavorel, J. On the proper use of sigma analysis in the study of flash-induced oxygen evolution. Photosynth Res 27, 15–18 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00029972
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00029972