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The Content of Elements of Mineral Nutrition in Leaf Parts of Different Colour in Plants of the variegata Type
Author(s) -
SARIĆ M. R.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
physiologia plantarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.351
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1399-3054
pISSN - 0031-9317
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1979.tb02587.x
Subject(s) - hedera helix , botany , biology , horticulture , chemistry
The contents of some elements in green and whitish yellow parts of the leaves of Hedera helix and Acer negundo were examined. The contents of N, P and K were considerably higher in whitish yellow parts of the leaves compared with the green ones, and contrary to Ca in both plant species. Mg behaved like N, P and K in Hedera but like Ca in Acer. The same results were obtained in the leaves which were completely green or whitish yellow. The metabolic activities in different parts of the leaves were evaluated on the basis of the content of the individual elements. Differently coloured parts of the leaves of variegata type show differences not only in morphology and structure but also in their metabolic activity.