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Models in Photomorphogenesis

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Book cover Photomorphogenesis

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology ((PLANT,volume 16))

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Before discussing models in photomorphogenesis it is necessary to give a brief outline of the general uses and limitations of mathematical models in investigating the mechanisms of biological phenomena (see also Fukshansky and Mohr 1980).

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  1. L. Fukshansky
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  1. Radiation Biology Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, 12441 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA

    W. Shropshire Jr.

  2. Biologisches Institut II, Universität Lehrstuhl für Botanik, Schänzlestr. 1, D-7800, Freiburg, Germany

    H. Mohr

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Fukshansky, L., Schäfer, E. (1983). Models in Photomorphogenesis. In: Shropshire, W., Mohr, H. (eds) Photomorphogenesis. Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68918-5_5

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