Abstract
Life on Earth begins and ends with chlorophyll: There is no photosynthesis, no accumulation of solar energy and its transformation into energy of organic substances without chlorophyll a or related pigments of photosynthetie bacteria (bacteriochlorophylls, bacteriorhodopsin). And without photosynthesis and plant production animals and men cannot live.
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Šesták, Z. (1985). Chlorophylls and Carotenoids during Leaf Ontogeny. In: Šestăk, Z. (eds) Photosynthesis during leaf development. Tasks for vegetation science, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5530-1_4
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