Mathematical modelling of light-induced electric reaction of Cucurbita pepo L. leaves

Jan Stolarek, Waldemar Karcz, Mariusz Pietruszka

Abstract


The bioelectRIc reactions of 14-16 day old plants of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) and internodal cells of Nitellopsis obtusa to the action of visible and ultraviolet light (UV-C) were studied. The possibility of analyzing the bioelectric reaction of pumpkin plants induced by visible light by means of mathematical modelling using a linear differential equation of the second order was considered. The solution of this equation (positive and negative functions) can, in a sufficient way, reflect the participation of H+ and CI- ions in the generation of the photoelectric response in green plant cells.

Keywords


bioelectric reaction; visible light; mathematical model

Full Text:

PDF


DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1988.027

Journal ISSN:
  • 2083-9480 (online)
  • 0001-6977 (print; ceased since 2016)
This is an Open Access journal, which distributes its content under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, provided that the content is properly cited.
The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and aims to follow the COPE’s principles.
The journal publisher is a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association.
The journal content is indexed in Similarity Check, the Crossref initiative to prevent scholarly and professional plagiarism.
Publisher
Polish Botanical Society