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In Vivo Measurement Of Plant Respiration, M. Ribas-Carbo, J. Flexas, Sharon A. Robinson, G. G.B. Tcherkez
In Vivo Measurement Of Plant Respiration, M. Ribas-Carbo, J. Flexas, Sharon A. Robinson, G. G.B. Tcherkez
Sharon Robinson
Respiration is vital; it is the essence of life. Respiration is the mechanism by which energy obtained during the photosynthesis process is transformed into biochemical energy, in the form of ATP. This transformation of energy keeps all cells in all organisms alive. While energy conversion is the main function of respiration in animals, respiration has several other functions in plants. Among them, interactions with photosynthesis such as photorespiration and the production of carbon skeletons for the many compounds synthesized in plants (e.g., pigments, proteins and secondary metabolites). Therefore, it comes as no surprise that such a key role of respiration …
Light Interception And Utilisation, Sharon A. Robinson, J. R. Watling
Light Interception And Utilisation, Sharon A. Robinson, J. R. Watling
Sharon Robinson
Initial steps of photosynthesis involve interception and absorption of photons by photosynthetic organs; subsequent steps are involved with utilisation or dissipation of quantum energy so derived. Interception of light varies according to size, angle, orientation and surface features of the photosynthetic organ(s) and is also influenced by changes in the arrangement of photosynthetic tissue within those organs.
Photosynthesis In Silico: A Multimedia Cd-Rom Combining Animations, Simulations And Self-Paced Modules For Photosynthesis Education At All Tertiary Levels, Sharon A. Robinson, W. A. Russell, G. M.A. Netherwood
Photosynthesis In Silico: A Multimedia Cd-Rom Combining Animations, Simulations And Self-Paced Modules For Photosynthesis Education At All Tertiary Levels, Sharon A. Robinson, W. A. Russell, G. M.A. Netherwood
Sharon Robinson
Photosynthesis is a vital component of any undergraduate biology course. Despite its central importance in providing biochemical energy, fixed carbon and oxygen for all life on Earth, it remains an area which students find uninteresting and difficult to comprehend. This difficulty is compounded by problems with laboratory equipment for practical classes, which tends to be either expensive and complex, or simple and unreliable, making it extremely difficult to provide effective, hands-on teaching of photosynthesis to the large class sizes in undergraduate biology courses. A set of interactive, multimedia modules have been combined on a CD-ROM, which provides a new approach …