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Editorial
. 2022 Jul 23;11(15):1911.
doi: 10.3390/plants11151911.

The Effects of LED Light Spectra and Intensities on Plant Growth

Valeria Cavallaro  1 , Rosario Muleo  2
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Editorial

The Effects of LED Light Spectra and Intensities on Plant Growth

Valeria Cavallaro et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

Light is an electromagnetic radiation that occurs in a narrow range of over an extremely wide range of wavelengths, from gamma rays with wavelengths to radio waves measured in meters [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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