Chlorophyll Fluorescent Characteristics of Twenty-four Betula alnoides Clones
Chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics of the seedlings of 24 Betula alnoides clones were investigated.The results showed that chlorophyll fluorescence parameters including Fo,Fv,Fm,Fv/Fo and Fv/Fm were significantly different among these clones (p<0.05).Fv/Fo,Fv/Fm of FB4 and BY-1 clones did not remarkably differ from those of A3,B3 and 1-202 (p>0.05),while were quite higher than those of the majority of other clones,indicating that these clones were of high photosynthetic efficiency.The seedling height and root collar diameter were negatively correlated with Fo,while positively correlated with Fv,Fm,Fv/Fm and Fv/Fo.The above four clones were of good growth performance and high photosynthetic efficiency,and were therefore recommended as prior clones for application in practice.