So the presence of these other pigments allows a plant to utilitze a
wider range of visible light wavelengths to power photosynthesis?

Would this imply that a plant would be more efficient in its
photosynthesis in the red range versus any of the others? The
photosynthesis action spectrum seems to show that certain blue
wavelenghts provide higher photosynthesis rates than red wavelengths.

Am I completely messed up here?

On 21 Feb 2003 14:14:18 -0800,
) wrote:


That's the deal Neil.

The down conversion means that only shorter wavelengths than 680 and
700 nm will be used. These are higher energy.

All those other pigments absorb higher energy wavelengths
(smaller/shorter wavelenghts).

Plants and algae can change these pigments to maximize their capture
of light.

Regards,
Tom Barr