Influence of Martian Radiation-like Conditions on the Growth of Secale cereale and Lepidium sativum

Influence of Martian Radiation-like Conditions on the Growth of Secale cereale and Lepidium sativum

The Martian surface is constantly exposed to a high dose of cosmic radiation consisting of highly energetic particles and multiple types of ionizing radiation. The dose can increase temporarily by a factor of 50 through the occurrence of highly energetic solar flares. This may affect crop growth in...

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Main Authors: N. Tack, G.W.W. Wamelink, A.G. Denkova, M. Schouwenburg, H. Hilhorst, H.T. Wolterbeek, P.W. Goedhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Subjects:
radiation
Mars
Secale cereale
rye
Lepidium sativum
garden cress
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.665649/full

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