title: Carbon dioxide exchange in leaves of Spartina anglica Hubbard.
abstract: The gas-exchange method has been used to measure net carbon dioxide assimilation at different temperatures and irradiances in leaves of salt-treated and untreated plants of Spartina anglica. The results together with those of the CO2compensation point and leaf anatomical data clearly indicate that Spartina anglica is a high photosynthetic capacity plant. At high temperatures and irradiances leaves of the salt-treated plants were able to maintain net photosynthesis, in contrast to the behaviour of leaves of untreated plants.The ecological significance of these results is discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Mallott
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Davy
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Jefferies
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hutton