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Of the total incident solar radiation, the proportion of PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) is:

A $About 70%$
B $About 60%$
C $Less than 50%$
D $More than 80%$

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Of the total incident solar radiation, less than 50% of it is photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). Plants capture only 2 - 10% of this PAR.

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Of the total incident solar radiation, the proportion of PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) is:

A

About 70%

B

About 60%

C

Less than 50%

D

More than 80%

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