reflected portions of incoming sunlight
Country Folks
July 29, 2025

reflected portions of incoming sunlight

reflected portions of incoming sunlight, reducing the total amount available to plants. Reductions in light availability from wildfire smoke more likely impact corn than soybean. This is due to corn being a C4 photosynthetic crop, having a higher light saturation point – at which further ultraviolet light increases do not benefit photosynthesis.

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