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		zzo38computer 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Purple Earth hypothesis > I wonder why no plant evolved to use both and make the more even efficient use of light. These plats would appear dark, maybe almost black. I have seen some black plants around where I live.

anonymous_sorry 5 months ago [–]

Doesn't mean they're photosynthesising with all frequencies of light though. Probably just pigment.

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