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A leaf has to be exposed to radiant energy in order to photosynthesize, grow and develop during its ontogeny and keep the thermodynamic balance in relation to the environment. The radiation incident upon the leaf surface and passing through the leaf may be reflected (R), transmitted (T), scattered (S) and absorbed (A) by leaf tissues, cells and their organelles. Each of these characteristics is an important indicator of leaf responsibility to radiation as it results from plant phyllogeny, adaptations to different ecological niches and the instantaneous physiological state as well.
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Hodáňová, D. (1985). Leaf Optical Properties. In: Šestăk, Z. (eds) Photosynthesis during leaf development. Tasks for vegetation science, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5530-1_5
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