Table 2.

Mean environmental and physiological parameters for green ash trees grown on three sites in Lincoln, Nebraska on three dates in August and September, 1994.

SiteTemperature (°C)Vapor pressure deficit (kPa)Net photosynthesis ( μmol/m2/s)Leaf conductance (mmol/m2/s)Transmission (mmol/m2/s)
Campus26.8 a1.57 a5.37 a172.8 a1.51 a
Large planter27.7 b1.85 b4.11 ab112.7 ab1.36 a
Small planter27.6 b1.89 b3.00 b79.9 b1.07 a
  • Note: Means are averages of three measurement dates. Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at 0.05 level. Means separated by Tukey’s Studentized range test.