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jparksx

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Why does DLI serve better as a predictor of crop growth than light intensity?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is a daily light integral (DLI)?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Light intensity only refers to the moment it is measured, not to every
minute in the light period, nor does it take into account the length of the day. DLI
takes all of these factors into account.

Answer to Question 2

It is the cumulative amount of light received in a day.





 

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