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Results from the Lactuca serriola leaf re-orientation growth experiment are shown below. Each of the experimental measures were significantly different from the control measurements.
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Parameter
Water loss measures
Total daily transpiration from June 15 - July 19; units are grams of water l oss per plant per day Total daily transpiration fromJuly 20 - July 27; units are grams of water loss per plant per day Reproductive measures Number of viable seeds produced per flower Average seed weight (mg) Total number of flowers per plant |
Natural cauline-leaf orientation
(control plant) 36.8
23.4 19.0 0.5 132.0 |
Horizontal cauline-leaf orientation
(experimental plant) 42.4
28.9 15.0 0.5 67.0 |