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Photosynthesis and respiration were measured in the laboratory with an infrared gas analyser using attached leaves of well-established orange and lemon trees growing in pots. Under optimum conditions the photosynthetic activity of mature leaves reached 10-12 mg C02/hr/dm2.
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PE Kriedemann (1968) studied this question.
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