Sentence examples for reflective leaf from inspiring English sources
Highly reflective leaf surfaces reduce the impact of excess irradiance and help to keep leaves cool in environments characterized by high irradiance and high temperature (Pearman 1966; Ehleringer and Bjorkman 1978; Ehleringer and Mooney 1978).
We found that the dominant species, Lagenocarpus rigidus, avoids overheating not through higher transpiration or more reflective leaf surfaces (as expected), but by altering the size and shape of its leaves to suit each location.
Characterized by rich pigments on reflective, gold-leaf backgrounds, these paintings are thought to have enhanced the poor illumination in the massive rooms of these castles.
After a season half-full of being a self-pitying, fall-down drunk, Don's turning a new leaf, becoming reflective and relatively sober, joining a gym, and 'seeing' a psychologist.
Recent modeling studies suggest that significant reductions in global average temperatures can be obtained by increasing the albedo of crop plant leaf surfaces by 0.04, via selecting reflective varieties [35].
Furthermore, it is notable that the reduced levels of RLSB and rbcL transcripts in the lower leaf regions of rlsb-1/rlsb-2 plants were not reflective of actual RLSB and LSU protein accumulation.
To create the pieces, Ms. Osterwald collects bowls made by artisans across Africa from woods like jacaranda, wild olive and Zimbabwean teak, and then adds gold or silver leaf in her workshop to give them a rich, reflective finish.
Our key design is in a reflective optical architecture that allows us to investigate the amount of light scattered from only one side of the rice leaf.
Then, a reflective pause.
