The optical properties of leaf structural elements and their contribution to photosynthetic performance and photoprotection

G Karabourniotis, G Liakopoulos, P Bresta… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Leaves have evolved to effectively harvest light, and, in parallel, to balance photosynthetic
CO2 assimilation with water losses. At times, leaves must operate under light limiting …

Control of atmospheric particles on diffuse radiation and terrestrial plant productivity: A review

KD Kanniah, J Beringer, P North… - Progress in Physical …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Terrestrial plant productivity tends to increase under increasing but non-saturating
photosynthetically active solar radiation when water, temperature and nutrients are not …

[HTML][HTML] Diffuse solar radiation and canopy photosynthesis in a changing environment

M Durand, EH Murchie, AV Lindfors, O Urban… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021 - Elsevier
The sunlight received by plants is affected by cloudiness and pollution. Future changes in
cloud cover will differ among regions, while aerosol concentrations are expected to continue …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of bifacial photovoltaics in agrivoltaic systems: A synergistic design approach

OA Katsikogiannis, H Ziar, O Isabella - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
To safeguard future renewable energy and food supply the use of agrophotovoltaic (APV)
systems was investigated, which enable simultaneous production under the same piece of …

Linkages between stratospheric ozone, UV radiation and climate change and their implications for terrestrial ecosystems

JF Bornman, PW Barnes, TM Robson… - Photochemical & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Exposure of plants and animals to ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B; 280–315 nm) is modified by
stratospheric ozone dynamics and climate change. Even though stabilisation and projected …

Structural organization of the spongy mesophyll

AM Borsuk, AB Roddy, G Théroux‐Rancourt… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Many plant leaves have two layers of photosynthetic tissue: the palisade and spongy
mesophyll. Whereas palisade mesophyll consists of tightly packed columnar cells, the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the biostimulant effects of two Chlorophyta microalgae on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

MM Gitau, A Farkas, V Ördög, G Maróti - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Eukaryotic microalgae from the Chlorophyta division are used in various bio-industries due
to their ability to produce high value compounds. Some of these compounds show plant …

Soil Texture and Cultivar Effects on Rice (Oryza sativa, L.) Grain Yield, Yield Components and Water Productivity in Three Water Regimes

F Dou, J Soriano, RE Tabien, K Chen - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of water regime/soil condition
(continuous flooding, saturated, and aerobic), cultivar ('Cocodrie'and 'Rondo'), and soil …

Enhancement of crop photosynthesis by diffuse light: quantifying the contributing factors

T Li, E Heuvelink, TA Dueck, J Janse, G Gort… - Annals of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background and Aims Plants use diffuse light more efficiently than direct light. However,
experimental comparisons between diffuse and direct light have been obscured by co …

[KIRJA][B] Leaf optical properties

S Jacquemoud, S Ustin - 2019 - books.google.com
Plant leaves collectively represent the largest above-ground surface area of plant material in
virtually all environments. Their optical properties determine where and how energy and gas …