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The effect of concentration of zinc ions on chlorophyll (Chl) and dry matter contents in Senna occidentalis (L.) Link plants was studied under various availability of soil water. Diurnally, the internal Zn2+ content was predominantly affected by supplied Zn2+ and by daytime (Tm). Chl content, Chl a/b ratio, and Chl stability to heat were mainly affected by soil water content, and the dry matter content depended mostly on Tm.
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Farghali, K. Diurnal variations of chlorophyll and dry matter contents of Senna occidentalis in response to zinc and soil moisture. Biologia Plantarum 40, 419–424 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1001126316498
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