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Photosynthesis: Physiological and Ecological Considerations

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THE XANTHOPHYLL CYCLE25An epoxide isa cyclic etherwith only threering atoms.FIGURE 7.35 Chemical structure of violazanthin, antheraxanthin, <strong>and</strong> zeaxanthin.•energy dissipation: As the amount of light incident to a leafincrease, a greater proportion of violaxanthin is converted toantheraxanthin <strong>and</strong> zeaxanthin.26FIGURE 9.13 Diurnal changes in xanthophyll content as a function ofirradiance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus).13

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