Understanding the ecological role of solar ultraviolet radiation in the life (and death) of terrestrial plants

An historical perspective

Authors

  • Paul W. Barnes Department of Biological Sciences and the Environment Program Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 USA http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5715-3679

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19232/uv4pb.2016.2.12

Keywords:

ecology, ultraviolet radiation, UV-B, ultraviolet-B, terrestrial palnts

Abstract

One of the over-arching goals of ecology is to understand how abiotic and biotic environmental factors influence the performance (evolutionary fitness), distribution and abundance of organisms in nature. This article gives an historical overview of research aimed at understanding the ecological role of solar ultraviolet radiation in the life (and death) of terrestrial plants.

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Published

2017-03-04

How to Cite

Barnes, P. W. (2017) “Understanding the ecological role of solar ultraviolet radiation in the life (and death) of terrestrial plants: An historical perspective”, UV4Plants Bulletin. Helsinki, Finland, 2016(2), pp. 8–15. doi: 10.19232/uv4pb.2016.2.12.

Issue

Vol. 2016 No. 2

Section

Historical account

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