Leaf Pubescence: Effects on Absorptance and Photosynthesis in a Desert Shrub

The presence of leaf pubescence (leaf hairs) in Encelia farinosa, a desert species of the Composite family, reduces the absorptance of photosynthetically active radiation (400 to 700 nanometers) by as much as 56 percent more than a closely related but nonpubescent species, E. californica, a native o...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1976-04, Vol.192 (4237), p.376-377
Main Authors: Ehleringer, James, Björkman, Olle, Mooney, Harold A.
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Absorptance
Absorption spectra
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Deserts
Growing seasons
Leaves
Light
Photosynthesis
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