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Arnold Arboretum - Molecular Biology and Evolution of phytochrome systems
... red to far-red light in the environment. Because vegetation absorbs red light but transmits far-red light, light under a canopy or reflected from neighboring stems has a lower ratio of red to far-red light ...
www.arboretum.harvard.edu

Sun Exposure: Precautions and Protection, HYG-5550-97
... Basal cancer is identified by pale, waxy skin eruptions or by red, scaly patches. Squamous cancer cells are scaly patches or ... permits little or no suntanning Burn moderately; tan gradually Light to medium complexion SPF 6-8 Extra protection from ... performance polyester which utilizes a ceramic blended polymer that absorbs UV radiation and reflects visible radiation. Comparisons between effectiveness ...
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Untitled Document
... An explanation of habitat .... Ariocarpus fissuratus seedlings dislike strong light and dry conditions. Eventually, as they become ... whitish khaki colored pumice, lightweight, absorbs water. KANUMA = whitish yellow colored pumice, very lightweight, absorbs water, brittle. <red colored variegation will be prized as a ...
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The Physics of Photosynthesis
... thus enter into a higher energy or excited state. Each molecule absorbs or reflects its own characteristic wavelengths of light. Molecules that have evolved to absorb wavelengths in the visible region of ... involved in photosynthesis are chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. These two molecules efficiently absorb light at the red and blue ends of the spectrum when purified and in solution, and not very ...
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Molecule Illustrations
... influx of water molecules, the freshwater fish has copious urine, drinks very little water, and absorbs salts through the gills by active transport. 6. Cloverleaf Model Of Transfer RNA Molecule Cloverleaf ... (longer green chains), and two light (L) chains (shorter blue chains). The two combining sites where the antibody "arms" attach to antibodies are shown in red. Using this model, a separate gene ...
waynesword.palomar.edu

Guide to Understanding and Managing Lakes: Part I (Physical Measurements)
... light reflected upward from the lake surface. Absolutely pure water absorbs all light, reflects none, and therefore appears black. In contrast, white water results from the reflection of all light rays; no light ... result when purple-sulfur bacteria, brine shrimp, euglenoids, or dinoflagellates (as in the red tide) reach exceptional densities. Water color provides a useful qualitative index of certain ...
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How A Tree Grows
... be hotter since it absorbs more energy. Leaves Leaves exhibit color for the same general reason as any other object. They reflect and absorb certain wavelengths of visible light. There are ... track of how long each day was. Wavelengths of red light activate phytochrome and make this process possible-just another example of how light controls many life processes. Deciduous trees perform one obvious ...
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Conservation Part 22: At the Root of the Matter: fertilizers and potting medias, by Marilyn Light, 14 Apr 99
... and adequate light to control the burgeoning growth. Too little light and soft, floppy growth will result. Too much light and fertilizer ... Hawaiian Islands, with 'bottlebrush'-like blooms, colored from the usual red, through orange, yellow, to white (*Very* rare). AORCHID (art, ... around the roots lessens the chance that the dry medium absorbs moisture from the roots until they resume growth. ML) 2, ...
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Photosynthesis
... and red, the colors in the rainbow) is captured by plants, algae and cyanobacteria. The green color of the leaves is due to the presence of a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs blue and red light efficiently, but not green, the transmitted green light gives the leaves their green color. The process by which ...
www.life.uiuc.edu

More about light and lighting
... strongest light especially with a high blue and ultraviolet content. Red light is very important to plant reproduction. Photochrome pigments absorb the red and far red portions of the light ... blue light and control leaf fall and fruit ripening. Riboflavin, containing another pigment, absorbs violet light and influences "phototropism", the movement of plant foliage in response to light. Light Sources ...
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