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The inhibition of photosynthesis by water stress is thought to be in part mediated by non-stomatal factors (1, 2). Plant adaptation to water stress thus may involve acclimation which is non-stomatal in nature. Water stress induces leaf osmotic adjustment. This is associated with less inhibition of isolated chloroplast photosynthesis at low osmotic potentials in vitro. This study reports osmotic adjustment of spinach leaves and chloroplasts.
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Sen-Gupta, A., Berkowitz, G. (1987). Solute Accumulation in Chloroplasts during in situ Water Stress. In: Biggins, J. (eds) Progress in Photosynthesis Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0519-6_38
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