... PPFD became probably saturating at a Ψmlower than 2. 5 MPa, producing the increase of NPQ in N. dombeyi and the concomitant decrease in Fv/Fm, ∆F/Fm and qP. In conclusion, this study provides ... at the Universidad Austral, Valdivia,Chile. During June 20 04, 100 two-three years old seedlings of N.dombeyi and N. nitida were collected from semi-shade in second-growth stands in the Coast ... Santiago,1958. [2] Brodribb T., Hill R.S., The photosynthetic drought physiology of adiverse group of southern hemisphere conifer species is correlatedwith minimum seasonal rainfall, Funct. Ecol. 12 (1998)...