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Light Complementarity

Light Complementarity is a theoretical construct in agroecology that denotes the differential partitioning and utilization of light resources among intercropped or coexisting plant species, enabling enhanced collective photosynthetic efficiency through spatial, temporal, or morphological niche differentiation.

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2017–2026

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The contribution of phenotypic plasticity to complementary light capture in plant mixtures

Junqi Zhu, Wopke van der Werf, Niels P. R. Anten et al. · New Phytologist · 2015 · 214 citations · Full text

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The role of crown architecture, leaf phenology and photosynthetic activity in promoting complementary use of light among coexisting species in temperate forests

Hiroaki Ishii, Shoko Asano · Ecological Research · 2009 · 150 citations

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Emergent crowns and light-use complementarity lead to global maximum biomass and leaf area in Sequoia sempervirens forests

Robert Van Pelt, Stephen C. Sillett, William A. Kruse et al. · Forest Ecology and Management · 2016 · 103 citations · Full text

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Light partitioning in experimental grass communities

Eva Vojtech, Michel Loreau, Shigeo Yachi et al. · Oikos · 2008 · 83 citations

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Complementarity of light and water use in tropical agroforests

D. C. Mobbs, M. G. R. Cannell, N.M.J. Crout et al. · Forest Ecology and Management · 1998 · 48 citations

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Authors

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  1. DC
    D. C. Mobbs

    UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 73 citations

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  2. WV
    Wopke van der Werf

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    2 publications · 242 citations

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  3. MG
    M. G. R. Cannell

    UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 73 citations

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  4. NP
    Niels P. R. Anten

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    2 publications · 242 citations

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  5. JB
    Jochem B. Evers

    Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

    2 publications · 242 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

    Wallingford, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    315 citations

  3. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    114 citations

  4. Institut Agro Montpellier

    Montpellier, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  5. Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  6. Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numérique

    Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  7. Université Nantes Angers Le Mans

    Nantes, France

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  8. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    48 citations

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  1. Forest Ecology and Management

    3 publications · 176 citations

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  2. Oikos

    2 publications · 116 citations

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  3. Ecological Research

    1 publications · 150 citations

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  4. Field Crops Research

    1 publications · 28 citations

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  5. Oecologia

    1 publications · 25 citations

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