Table 1 Mean values with standard deviation for physiological traits across sampling locations.

From: Altitudinal variation in leaf morphology and functional traits of sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) in Gilgit region, Pakistan

Physiological traits

Misgar

Sost

Passu

Gulmit

Shishkat

gs

83.0 ± 21.0

73.3 ± 18.9

80.0 ± 17.0

72.3 ± 10.5

77.5 ± 12.8

A

8.0 ± 0.8

7.2 ± 1.4

8.9 ± 1.4

7.5 ± 1.6

6.4 ± 0.7

E

2.3 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.9

1.7 ± 0.4

WUE

3.5 ± 0.5

3.4 ± 0.6

4.8 ± 0.4

4.2 ± 0.9

3.5 ± 0.4

  1. gs stomatal conductance (mmol H2O m−2 s−1), A net photosynthesis (µmol CO2 m−2 s−1), E rate of transpiration (mmol H2O m−2 s−1), WUE photosynthetic water use efficiency (mmol CO2 mol−1 H2O).