Fraction of the photosynthetically active radiation (400–700 nm) typically absorbed by leaves of healthy crops
| Range | ≈90 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Plants |
| Reference | Zhu XG, Long SP, Ort DR. Improving photosynthetic efficiency for greater yield. Annu Rev Plant Biol. 2010 61 :235-61. doi: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-042809-112206. p.238 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID20192734 |
| Comments | "Leaves of healthy crops typically absorb approximately 90% of the photosynthetically active radiation (400–700 nm) but transmit most of the near infrared radiation (>700 nm), approximately half of the energy of sunlight." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109828 |