Photosynthesis of Vascular Plants
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Fig. 20.11. Top Arrangement of cylinders representing plants either of the same species
or of different species to simulate monotypic or mixed plant neighbourhoods. Cylinders
can be arranged at any distance (X), and can overlap. Whole-plant photosynthesis is
calculated for a target plant in the center. Bottom Radiation attenuation for any point
within the foliage of the target plant on the right is affected by the foliage of the
surrounding plants as well as the foliage of the target plant itself