| leaf position | days of treatment | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| response ratios under N-deprivation | |||||
| laminas’ stomatal conductance | |||||
| L3 | 1.20 | 1.25 | |||
| L2 | ns | ns | ns | 0.57 | |
| L1 | 1.25 | ns | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.22 |
| L0 | ns | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.22 | ─ |
| laminas’ transpiration rate | |||||
| L3 | 1.45 | 1.36 | |||
| L2 | ns | ns | 0.83 | 0.56 | |
| L1 | ns | ns | 0.8 | 0.62 | 0.29 |
| L0 | ns | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.21 | ─ |
| laminas’ photosynthetic rate | |||||
| L3 | 1.47 | 1.66 | |||
| L2 | ns | 1.26 | ns | ns | |
| L1 | ns | ns | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.36 |
| L0 | ns | 0.64 | 0.32 | 0.10 | ─ |