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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Comparison between the very-low-fluence (VLFR), low-fluence (LFR), and high-irradiance responses (HIR)

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

HIR action spectrum for the inhibition of hypocotyl elongation of dark-grown lettuce seedlings. The peaks of activity for the inhibition of hypocotyl elongation occur in the UV-A, blue, and far-red regions of the spectrum.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Role of phytochrome in shade perception in sun plants versus shade plants.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

The ratio of red light (R) to far-red light (FR) varies remarkably in different environments. This ratio can be defined as follows:

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Phytochrome is that it enables plants to sense shading by other plants. Plants that increase stem extension in response to shading are said to exhibit a shade avoidance response.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

As shading increases, the R:FR ratio decreases.