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Light Saturation, Photosynthesis Rate, RuDP Carboxylase Activity, and Specific Leaf Weight in Soybeans Grown Under Different Light Intensities 1
Author(s) -
Bowes G.,
Ogren W. L.,
Hageman R. H.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1972.0011183x001200010025x
Subject(s) - photosynthesis , biology , light intensity , saturation (graph theory) , botany , optics , physics , mathematics , combinatorics
Higher light intensities during growth of ‘Wayne’ soybeans [ Glycine max (L.) Merrill] resulted in increases in photosynthesis rate, light saturation intensity, RuDP carboxylase activity, and specific leaf weight. This light adaptation may explain the large reported differences in maximum photosynthesis rate and light saturation intensity for the soybean.