Effects of High Light Exposure on Photosynthetic Rate and Fluorescence of Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia
Document Type
Research Poster
Publication Date
4-22-2015
Abstract
In this experiment, we examined how a partial shade plant, Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia, found in the Santa Monica Mountains, responded to predictive models of higher light intensities created bydrought. We hypothesized that, with higher levels of light, Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia would respond with a decreased photosynthetic rate, light-adapted, and dark-adapted fluorescence. This was performed by comparing control plants grown in an artificial shade environment to plants exposed to a series of high light intensity treatments. These partial shade plants were found on Piuma Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains. Our data supported our null hypothesis, indicating the photosynthetic rates and light-adapted fluorescence of the experimental plants were not significantly affected by high light intensity treatments; whereas, our hypothesis that dark-adapted fluorescence would decrease in response to these treatments was confirmed.
Recommended Citation
Flores, Alec; Gilderman, Gina; and Dario, Hannah, "Effects of High Light Exposure on Photosynthetic Rate and Fluorescence of Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia" (2015). Pepperdine University, Featured Research. Paper 205.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/sturesearch/205