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Perception of light
Radiation and Plant Growth • Plants have specific photoreceptors
• Different photoreceptors detect
different wavelengths of light
Total amount (duration or length), intensity and - Phytochromes (red and far-red light)
quality of light will have profound influence on
the energy balance and flow of different - Cryptochromes (blue, green, UV-A light)
components of Earth’s ecosystems. - Phototropin (blue light)
- UV-B receptor (still not identified)
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Key regulatory interactions in the leaf and at the shoot apex
Fotoperiod
Direct interactions are indicated
by bold lines (regulation of
mRNA levels refers to
transcriptional control)
• Vegetation absorbs/reflects
light of wavelengths below
700nm
• Between 700 and 800nm
transmitted
• Plants in shade receive more
far-red light than red light
• Results in increase in rate of
internode elongation
• Grow beyond shading
plants, growth slows as red
light perceived
40 70
35 60
Net Asimilation Rate
30
50
(mg/cm2/day)
(mg/cm2/day)
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Light Intencity (fc) Light Intencity (fc)
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Photorespiration
Higher plants, which fix carbon via the C3
pathway, exhibit the process of photorespiration