cm0002@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 5 days agoAlmost Rightlemmy.mlimagemessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1471arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·4 days agoSome plants do have black leaves
minus-squarePandantic [they/them]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 days agoAnd red leaves
minus-squarekryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·4 days agoYeah, but not due to photosynthesizing pigments, afaik. Only other pigmentation in the leaf. Though it may still be an adaptive benefit.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoWarmer leaf may increase photosynthesis rate
minus-squareSimulation6@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoMost of these are probably under growth. Much of the light gets filtered by the time it gets to them and they evolved to maximize the remainder.
Some plants do have black leaves
And red leaves
Yeah, but not due to photosynthesizing pigments, afaik. Only other pigmentation in the leaf. Though it may still be an adaptive benefit.
Warmer leaf may increase photosynthesis rate
Most of these are probably under growth. Much of the light gets filtered by the time it gets to them and they evolved to maximize the remainder.