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spectrum

A charted band of wavelengths of electromagnetic vibrations obtained by refraction and diffraction.

By extension, a measurable range of activity, such as the range of bacteria affected by an antibiotic (antibacterial spectrum) or the complete range of manifestations of a disease.


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green wavelength in plant photosynthesis

@robsabba: carotenoids don't really absorb much green light, look up an absorbtion spectrum if you don't believe me. @dummy92 The plants will actually grow in green light for a while, and they will probably grow faster. Here's why: when a plant seed originally germinates, ...

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by MrMistery
Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:44 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: green wavelength in plant photosynthesis
Replies: 3
Views: 64

Re: green wavelength in plant photosynthesis

hi guys, i'm new around here. I'm doing an experiment of how tomato seedlings of the same type response to different light spectrum. i read on the internet that green light is useless for plants. but what happens to those seedlings which are exposed only to green light. certainly they ...

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by robsabba
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:59 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: green wavelength in plant photosynthesis
Replies: 3
Views: 64

green wavelength in plant photosynthesis

hi guys, i'm new around here. I'm doing an experiment of how tomato seedlings of the same type response to different light spectrum. i read on the internet that green light is useless for plants. but what happens to those seedlings which are exposed only to green light. certainly they ...

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by dummy92
Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:28 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: green wavelength in plant photosynthesis
Replies: 3
Views: 64

Re: Diversifying selection

... the small beaks died out. You could only have variation now from the big beak birds which will evolve in a way that may bring variation, but the spectrum will now be limited. Variation now only has one source, or one genetic pool to evolve from, and only if there is environmental pressure for ...

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by AFJ
Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:15 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Diversifying selection
Replies: 15
Views: 437

Re: Diversifying selection

There is genetic potential for variation when you have the two extreme genetic pools available. If you do not have the two extremes, then the spectrum of variation may die out. Say that all the big beaks live, and all the small beaks died out. You could only have variation now from the big beak ...

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by kolean
Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:46 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Diversifying selection
Replies: 15
Views: 437
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