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Physiology-limited photosynthetic maximum

The maximum a plant can reach once the known physiological losses are subtracted from the ≈ 12 % free-energy limit — a benchmark for crops, never a ceiling on the phenomenon, so it is listed on a route and never decides it.

Atlas record: 1 claim references this constraint — 1 established.

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≈ 4.6 % (C3) and 6.0 % (C4) of incident solar energy after the known losses in light harvesting, overpotentials and respiration

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Cited sources · 2

  1. [1]
    R. E. Blankenship, et al.. Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies and recognizing the potential for improvement (2011)
    Science 332, 805–809 · doi:10.1126/science.1200165 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
  2. [2]
    X.-G. Zhu, S. P. Long, D. R. Ort. Improving photosynthetic efficiency for greater yield (2010)
    Annual Review of Plant Biology 61, 235–261 · doi:10.1146/annurev-arplant-042809-112206 · record

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