When one plant is shaded by another,why is the ratio of far-red to red light increased compared to an unshaded plant?
A) Phytochrome in the taller plant absorbs most of the red light.
B) Auxin absorbs mostly far-red light.
C) As light passes through the leaves of the taller plant,most of the red light is absorbed by chlorophyll.
D) Far-red light mostly reflects off the surface of the soil while red light is mostly absorbeD.
E) Shade is enriched in far-red wavelengths of light.
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