Parameters

Young

Mature

Mean difference

t-value

P

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

FA (mm²)

13.49

5.38

70.78

14.37

−57.29

−12.934

0.000**

FW (mg)

4.52

1.29

15.40

5.57

−10.88

−6.592

0.000**

RL (mm)

17.58

2.98

11.98

3.23

5.6

4.414

0.000**

Chl a (mg∙g⁻¹ FW)

1.29

0.22

1.16

0.19

0.137

1.662

0.111

Chl b (mg∙g⁻¹ FW)

1.40

0.32

1.16

0.27

0.235

1.920

0.068

F_v/F_m

0.75

0.03

0.49

0.16

0.26

5.518

0.000

rETR_max

20.58

8.28

12.18

6.36

8.407

2.789

0.011*