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Light Scattering as an Indicator of the Energy State in Leaves of the Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plant Kalanchoë pinnata¹

Lehrstuhl für Botanik I und Lehrstuhl für Botanik II der Universität, Mittlerer Dallenbergweg 64, D-8700 Würzburg, West Germany

Both transmittance changes in a weak beam of green light (light scattering) and the slow decay of chlorophyll a fluorescence were used as indicators of the energy state of leaves of a Crassulacean acid metabolism plant, Kalanchoë pinnata, at frequent intervals during 12-hour light/12-hour dark cycles. To induce light scattering and fluorescence changes, leaves were exposed to red light for 6 minutes. When measurements were made during the light period, the leaves were kept in darkness for 6 minutes before illumination. In the middle of the light period, when malic acid decarboxylation was very active and stomatal conductance was low, light scattering changes were small and indicated that the energy state of leaves was low. This result was supported by determination of adenylate levels. Light scattering and ATP/ADP ratios increased during the late light period when the tissue was deacidified. Illumination produced maximum light scattering changes between the 2nd and 5th hour of the dark period, when rates of dark CO₂ fixation were highest. Light scattering and fluorescence measurements taken from leaves, which were illuminated with red or far-red light in the presence or absence of O₂ showed that, in addition to linear electron transport, K. pinnata has the potential for both cyclic and pseudocyclic electron transport. The results are relevant with regard to the high ATP demand during Crassulacean acid metabolism.

¹ Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

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