Compensation point Flashcards
What is difference is respiration rate of sun and shade plants and how does it affect the rate of photosynthesis
Shade plants respire at lower rates than sun plants, thus they require a lower rate of photosynthesis to equal the respiration rate
What is the difference is compensation point between shade plants and sun plants
Thus, the compensation point of shade plants (Insert definition of compensation point), occurs at a lower light intensity than the compensation point of sun plants.
What is compensation point
Compensation point is defined as the light intensity at which rate of respiration equals rate of photosynthesis
What is the function of low compensation point?
This adaptation allows shade plants to survive in areas of low light intensity that sun plants are not able to
