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Other/BETA-V19-STARTUP-TIMING-2-20260917: In one concise sentence, explain why grass appears green
BETA-V19-STARTUP-TIMING-2-20260917: In one concise sentence, explain why grass appears green.

Grass appears green because its chlorophyll absorbs mainly red and blue light for photosynthesis while reflecting more green wavelengths to our eyes. (Smith, 2017)

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Hayley L. Smith, Lorna McAusland, Erik H. Murchie · 2017 · Journal of Experimental Botany

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BETA-V19-STARTUP-TIMING-2-20260917: In one concise sentence, explain why grass appears green.

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Source 1: Don’t ignore the green light: exploring diverse roles in plant processes

Hayley L. Smith, Lorna McAusland, +1 · 2017 · Journal of Experimental Botany · 356 citations

10.1093/jxb/erx098

The pleasant green appearance of plants, caused by their reflectance of wavelengths in the 500-600 nm range, might give the impression that green light is of minor importance in biology. This view persists to an extent. However, there is strong evidence that these wavelengths are not only absorbed but that they also drive and regulate physiological responses and anatomical traits in plants. This r…

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