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Generalized Plant Action BSWF of Caldwell as formulated by Green et al.

Usage

GEN_G(norm = 300, w.low = 275, w.high = 313.3)

Arguments

norm

normalization wavelength (nm)

w.low

short-end boundary wavelength (nm)

w.high

long-end boundary wavelength (nm)

Value

a waveband object wavelength defining wavelength range, weighting function and normalization wavelength.

Note

In the original publication [2] describing the formulation, the long-end wavelength boundary is specified as 313.3 nm. This is the default used here. However, in some cases it is of interest to vary this limit in sensitivity analyses. The effect on the RAF and doses of changing this boundary is substantial, and has been analysed by Micheletti et al. [3].

References

[1]Caldwell, M. M. (1971) Solar UV irradiation and the growth and development of higher plants. In Giese, A. C. (Ed.) Photophysiology, Academic Press, 1971, 6, 131-177

[2] Green, A. E. S.; Sawada, T. & Shettle, E. P. (1974) The middle ultraviolet reaching the ground Photochemistry and Photobiology, 1974, 19, 251-259

[3] Micheletti, M. I.; Piacentini, R. D. & Madronich, S. (2003) Sensitivity of Biologically Active UV Radiation to Stratospheric Ozone Changes: Effects of Action Spectrum Shape and Wavelength Range Photochemistry and Photobiology, 78, 456-461

See also

waveband

Other BSWF weighted wavebands: CH4(), DNA_GM(), DNA_N(), DNA_P(), FLAV(), GEN_M(), GEN_T(), PAR(), PG(), UV_health_hazard(), erythema()

Examples

GEN_G()
#> GEN.G.300 
#> low (nm) 275 
#> high (nm) 313 
#> weighted SWF 
#> normalized at 300 nm 
GEN_G(300)
#> GEN.G.300 
#> low (nm) 275 
#> high (nm) 313 
#> weighted SWF 
#> normalized at 300 nm