photosynthetic capacity
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capacity
noun
uk/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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Decline ofphotosyntheticcapacitywith leaf age in relation to leaf longevities for five tropical canopy tree species.
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Often the availablephotosyntheticcapacityis not fully utilized and can be in apparent excess; this may be caused by genetic or environmental factors.
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There are huge potential benefits by breeding for (or manipulating other characteristics that allow) the existingphotosyntheticcapacityto be fully utilized.
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The specific hypothesis tested here is that the nitrogen-photosynthesis relationship can be used for preliminary ranking ofphotosyntheticcapacityof co-occurring species.
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Reduced sedoheptulose-1,7bisphosphatase levels in transgenic tobacco lead to decreasedphotosyntheticcapacityand altered carbohydrate accumulation.
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Although three of the five species showed significantly higherphotosyntheticcapacityin high light conditions, there were no significant within-species differences in induction rates.
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Consequently, the crop'sphotosyntheticcapacityis weakened invariably reducing the ultimate grain yield.
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One way to exploit this excessphotosyntheticcapacitywould be to increase spike fertility and therefore grain number.
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Photosyntheticcapacity, integrated over the lifetime of a leaf, is predicted to be independent of leaf longevity in some tree species.
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The study also showed significant differences among species in both induction responses and in acclimation ofphotosyntheticcapacityand leaf structure.
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This study also shows significant differences among dipterocarp species inphotosyntheticcapacity, induction responses and leaf structure, and in acclimation on these traits.
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Poplar trees and sunflower are typically light-demanding plants and have highphotosyntheticcapacity.
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The genotypic variation inphotosyntheticcapacitywas not reflected in the overall dry rubber yield, which did not differ between the two genotypes.
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Patterns of dynamic irradiance affect thephotosyntheticcapacityand growth of dipterocarp tree seedlings.
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Lowphotosyntheticcapacityis a retained trait of shade-adapted plant grown under full irradiance.
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Maximumphotosyntheticcapacitywas measured on plants grown without competition just before the end of the experiment.
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Reduction inphotosyntheticcapacityof soybean may occur before plants begin to display symptoms of injury.
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In some cases these plastids may be reduced in their metabolic and/orphotosyntheticcapacity.
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It has a highphotosyntheticcapacity, associated with absence of light saturation.
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Along with the leaves, the stem tissue is photosynthetic, giving the plant a highphotosyntheticcapacity.
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