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Response of gas exchange traits to irradiance were studied in eight almond tree (Prunus amygdalus) cultivars: Desmayo Largueta, Falsa Barese, Garrigues, Lauranne, Marcona, Masbovera, Nonpareil and Ramillete, grafted on a hybrid rootstock almond × peach GF-677. From these responses cultivars can be classified from the best to the worst photosynthetic performance as follows: Falsa Barese, Masbovera, Marcona, Nonpareil, Ramillete, Desmayo Largueta, Lauranne and Garrigues. The highest net photosynthetic rate was 20.3 μmol m−2 s−1 in Falsa Barese. In the absence of water stress, photosynthetic rate was not limited by stomatal conductance. Consequently, non-stomatal limitations prevailed under such conditions.
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De Herralde, F., Biel, C. & Savé, R. Leaf Photosynthesis in Eight Almond Tree Cultivars. Biologia Plantarum 46, 557–561 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024867612478
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