Advantages of diffuse light for horticultural production and perspectives for further research
Plants use diffuse light more efficiently than direct light, which is well established due to diffuse light penetrates deeper into the canopy and photosynthetic rate of a single leaf shows a non-linear response to the light flux density. Diffuse light also results in a more even horizontal and tempo...
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Published in | Frontiers in plant science Vol. 6; p. 704 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Switzerland
Frontiers Media S.A
04.09.2015
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Summary: | Plants use diffuse light more efficiently than direct light, which is well established due to diffuse light penetrates deeper into the canopy and photosynthetic rate of a single leaf shows a non-linear response to the light flux density. Diffuse light also results in a more even horizontal and temporal light distribution in the canopy, which plays substantial role for crop photosynthesis enhancement as well as production improvement. Here we show some of the recent findings about the effect of diffuse light on light distribution over the canopy and its direct and indirect effects on crop photosynthesis and plant growth, and suggest some perspectives for further research which could strengthen the scientific understanding of diffuse light modulate plant processes and its application in horticultural production. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 Reviewed by: Luis Morales-Salinas, University of Chile, Chile; Paola Silva, University of Chile, Chile This article was submitted to Crop Science and Horticulture, a section of the journal Frontiers in Plant Science Edited by: Edmundo Acevedo, University of California, Davis, USA |
ISSN: | 1664-462X 1664-462X |
DOI: | 10.3389/fpls.2015.00704 |