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definition: 'The fraction of the incoming solar radiation in the Photosynthetically Active Radiation spectral region that is absorbed by a photosynthetic organism, typically describing the light absorption across an integrated plant canopy.'
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identifier: 6079e5e4-4dee-4b32-aaa8-ae3231bcbadb
label: FRACTION OF ABSORBED PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION (FAPAR)
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