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photosynthate

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pho·to·syn·thate  (ft-sntht)
n.
A chemical product of photosynthesis.

photosynthate [ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnˌθeɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any substance synthesized in photosynthesis, esp a sugar


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Several field studies have shown significant increases in photosynthate concentrations of herbage during the course of a day (Mayland et al.
Giant clams, however, are both auto- and heterotrophic, and that despite these lower rates, they achieve large sizes by supplementing suspension feeding by translocation of photosynthates from symbiotic zooxanthellae (Lucas 1994).
Interactions between roots, microbial communities and the soil, under forest conditions, could involve feedback loops driven by photosynthates released by roots.
 
 
 
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