[TML] Alien ecologies

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 8/25/08 12:56 AM, "Robert O'Connor" <robocon at ozemail.com.au> wrote:

> At the Earth's surface, the spectrum of light available for chlorophyll
> to intercept is fairly well matched to its absorption spectrum.

No, it is not.  Did you look at the link I mentioned for chlorophyll's
absorption spectra?  It absorbs mostly in the blue and in the red, 2
distinct peaks, with a deep valley between.  In the middle of that valley is
where the majority of sunlight falls.