Journal
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY REPORTS
Volume 27, Issue 4, Pages 625-631Publisher
SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1007/s40502-022-00696-3
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Quantum effectivess; Competition; Accessory pigments
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- New Frontiers in Research Fund
- Canada Research Chairs
- University of Saskatchewan
- Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation
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Plants absorb excessive light to limit competition for other resources.
Plants require adequate light to grow, but once the sun is above the horizon they typically absorb far more light than they can possibly use. We argue that this is the result of a selection pressure to 'beggar their neighbors' and stop them competing for other resources such as land, water and nutrients. This complements the famous quote that 'Nature (is) red in tooth and claw'-Nature is also 'Green with avarice and greed'.
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