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The primary processes of photosynthesis (see Chapter 5) supply NADPH and ATP for the fixation and reduction of carbon dioxide (see Chapter 6) which is transported into the leaf through leaf anatomical structures (see Chapter 1) characterized by different conductances for CO2 transfer (see Chapter 8). Reduction of the fixed CO2 requires a hydrogen ion which is produced by photosynthetic water splitting; in this way stoichiometric amounts of oxygen are produced. Photosynthesis is thus connected with gas exchange, i.e. CO2 uptake and O2 efflux.
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Tichá, I., Čatský, J., Hodáňová, D., Pospišilivá, J., Kaše, M., Šesták, Z. (1985). Gas Exchange and Dry Matter Accumulation during Leaf Development. In: Šestăk, Z. (eds) Photosynthesis during leaf development. Tasks for vegetation science, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5530-1_8
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