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Comparison of responses of bean, pea and rape plants to UV-B radiation in darkness and in light

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Effect of UV-B radiation on leaves of bean, pea and rape plants was studied. UV-B radiation (11.2 kJ·m−2) induced more distinct reduction of the primary photosynthesis activity when applied in darkness than the same UV-B dose, extended in time, and applied with photosynthetic active radiation (PAR). The pea plants were more susceptible to UV-B in darkness, but in the presence of PAR their tolerance was higher. The CO2 fixation in the bean and rape plants, exposed to UV-B was decreased, but for the pea plants it remained unchanged. The UV-B irradiation caused an increase in the content of ultraviolet-absorbing pigments. Additionally, the bean plants grown at UV-B increased the thickness of leaves, described as SLW.

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Skórska, E. Comparison of responses of bean, pea and rape plants to UV-B radiation in darkness and in light. Acta Physiol Plant 22, 163–169 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-000-0072-8

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