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Effect of organic photovoltaic and red-foil transmittance on yield, growth and photosynthesis of two spinach genotypes under field and greenhouse conditions
The gallo** rise in global population in recent years and the accompanying increase in food and energy demands has created land use crisis between...
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Light transmittance and understory junipers influence the survival and growth of seedlings and litter decomposition in black pine forests
Previous studies examining the influence of understory shrubs and light transmittance through the canopy (LT) (%) on seedling establishment of...
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Effects of light transmittance on growth and biomass of understory seedlings in mixed pine-beech forests
Seedling growth as well as aboveground and belowground biomass allocation is mostly influenced by Light Transmittance (LT) (%) through the canopy....
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Evaluation of transpiration in different almond production systems with two-source energy balance models from UAV thermal and multispectral imagery
A growing number of intensive irrigated production systems of the almond crop have been established in recent years. However, there is little...
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Endophytic Fungi Improve Growth and Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Limited Light Conditions
Shading is a major challenge to the important agronomic traits of crops, which may be caused by climate change and light obstructions in terms of...
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Subcanopy light availability, crop yields, and managerial implications: a systematic review of the shaded crop** systems in the tropics
Agroforestry systems (AFS) represent combinations of trees, arable crops, and/or pastures. Being assemblages of diverse life-forms, they exhibit...
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Understorey light environment impacts on seedling establishment and growth in a typhoon-disturbed tropical forest
Some studies suggest that canopy gaps are not crucial for woody species recruitment in typhoon-disturbed forests because of frequently defoliated...
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PAR regulation of photoprotection in Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bacillariophyceae): Roles of doses and irradiances
Photosynthetic diatoms are exposed to a rapid and unexpected variations in light intensity that can modulate the contents of photosynthetic pigments...
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Active and passive chlorophyll fluorescence measurements at canopy level on potato crops. Evidence of similitude of diurnal cycles of apparent fluorescence yields
We performed active and passive measurements of diurnal cycles of chlorophyll fluorescence on potato crops at canopy level in outdoors conditions for...
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Preparation and characterization of unsaturated polyester infused transparent wood composites
Wood is a unique biological resource that can be utilized for a variety of purposes of industrial significance. The recent concept of transparent...
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Responses of Trifolium repens L. root structure and function to shading and phosphorus shortage: limits to adaptative plasticity during establishment?
Shading and low soil phosphorus availability may limit root growth of forage species in humid-temperate silvopastoral systems. However, plants are...
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Elevated CO2 concentrations increase carbon sinks in paddy fields: an in situ four-year field experiment
Rice paddies play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle by sequestering or releasing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into the atmosphere. However, the...
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Effects of different light conditions on morphological, anatomical, photosynthetic and biochemical parameters of Cypripedium macranthos Sw
In this study, the morphological (plant height, leaf length and width, stem diameter and leaf number), anatomical (epidermal cell density and...
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Sprayable starch films as mulching for organic agriculture
In accordance with the sustainable agricultural concepts, the pursuit of eco-conscious solutions has driven research into the development of...
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Agroforestry versus agrivoltaic: spectral composition of transmitted radiation and implications for understory crops
In both agroforestry and agrivoltaics, crops are cultivated under the shade of a top story layer of trees and photovoltaic (PV) panels, respectively....
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Unpigmented lichen substances protect lichens against photoinhibition of photosystem II in both the hydrated and desiccated states
Lichen secondary metabolites have been suggested to play a great diversity of roles in lichen biology by acting as UV screens, antimicrobials,...
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Water deficit effects on canopy light interception, chlorophyll fluorescence, and stomatal conductance in Moroccan alfalfa genotypes
Water deficit is the major constraints causing negative effects on forage crops in many regions worldwide especially North Africa. This constraint...
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Discolouration of Potato Tubers Under Retail Light: Cultivar Variations and Effect of Different Packaging Materials for Folva Potatoes Stored at 20 and 6 °C
Light exposure of potatoes induces formation of both chlorophyll (greening) and of toxic glycoalkaloids (GAs). Greening leads to rejection by...
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Effect of tree form on wheat yield via changing microenvironment in almond–wheat intercrop**
Agroforestry systems are widely used all over the world, especially in southern **njiang, China, because of their multiple ecosystem functioning and...
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Variation in shoot architecture traits and their relationship to canopy coverage and light interception in soybean (Glycine max)
BackgroundIn soybeans, faster canopy coverage (CC) is a highly desirable trait but a fully covered canopy is unfavorable to light interception at...
