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book Ecology: Concepts and Applications 4th Edition by Manual Molles cover

Ecology: Concepts and Applications 4th Edition by Manual Molles

Edition 4ISBN: 978-0073050829
book Ecology: Concepts and Applications 4th Edition by Manual Molles cover

Ecology: Concepts and Applications 4th Edition by Manual Molles

Edition 4ISBN: 978-0073050829
Exercise 1
Why don't plants use highly energetic ultraviolet light for photosynthesis? Would it be impossible to evolve a photosynthetic system that uses ultraviolet light? Does the fact that many insects see ultraviolet light change your mind? Would it be possible to use infrared light for photosynthesis? (Photosynthetic bacteria tap into the near infrared range.)
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Ultraviolet light has a shorter wave len...

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