Table 2.

Leaf diffusion resistance (r) and transpiration (T) of seven landscape species under non-drought conditions during cycle 1.z

SpeciesAM Day 1PM Day 2
rTrT
(s/cm)(μg/cm2/s(s/cm)(μg/cm2/s
Salvia’2.1 cdy5.7b1.8c10.4ab
Anisacanthus1.4d9.4a1.7c11,4a
Myrica1.6d10.2a2.1c8.7bc
Ilex————
Euonymus2.5bc7.1b3.3a6.1d
Viburnum2.9b6.8b3.3a6.2d
Magnolia3.6a6.2b2.7b7.5cd

  • ↵z At the beginning of each 2-day cycle, plants were watered to container capacity.

  • ↵y Mean separation within columns by Duncan’s multiple range test, 5% level.