Far-red light at levels found in direct sunlight enhances mesophyll conductance and photosynthesis in tomato leaves, but further increases do not produce additional effects.
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Oxford University Press · Plant Physiology & Photobiology · ISSN 0022-0957, 1460-2431
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Far-red light at levels found in direct sunlight enhances mesophyll conductance and photosynthesis in tomato leaves, but further increases do not produce additional effects.
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