ExoPhot: The Photon Absorption Rate as a New Metric for Quantifying the Exoplanetary Photosynthetic Activity Fitness

ExoPhot: The Photon Absorption Rate as a New Metric for Quantifying the Exoplanetary Photosynthetic Activity Fitness

Only a low percentage of the radiation from our Sun is captured by photosynthesis, but this conversion of solar to chemical energy sustains all life on Earth. Photosynthesis could be present in any exoplanetary system fulfilling the main three ingredients for this metabolic route: light, water, and...

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Main Authors: Pablo Marcos-Arenal, Luis Cerdán, Mercedes Burillo-Villalobos, Nuria Fonseca-Bonilla, Juan García de la Concepción, María Ángeles López-Cayuela, Felipe Gómez, José A. Caballero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Universe
Subjects:
astrobiology
exoplanets
planetary systems
atmospheres
terrestrial planets
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/12/624

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