Pteridium Aquilinum

The effect of light intensity on the height of Pteridium Aquilinum[1] Research and Rationale
Pteridium aquilinum is an important part of many ecosystems and its growth patterns including whether it grows largest in shaded or non-shaded areas is important to plants/animals and humans alike. Its adaptability and resilience to changing environments allow bracken to be studied in different habitats and disturbances. In fact, measurements of this plant growth may be an important indicator of changes within an ecosystem, particularly in areas recovering from disturbances.[2]
Fig.1 shows the Bracken (Pteridium aquilium) in woodland

Bracken has also medical uses such as in the treatment of stomach cramps, chest pains, internal bleeding, diarrhea, colds and also to expel worms. The root is antiemetic, antiseptic, appetizer and tonic. A tincture of the root in wine is used in the treatment of rheumatism.The poultice root is applied to sores, burns and caked breasts. [3]
Pteridium aquilinum, commonly called bracken palm leaf, is a rough, rhizomatous plant, typically found in woods (including somewhat dry woodland areas), fields, thickets and old pastures areas with disturbed soils, burned-out areas and swamplands. It easily grows in …show more content…
In low light intensities the products of the light –dependent stage will be in short supply this means that the conversion of Gp to Tp and RuBP is slow. For the light –dependent reaction the higher the intensity of the light, the more energy it provides.[10] Therefore the plant will have a greater height. To overcome this limitation, an alternative would be data logging to get more accurate records of the light intensity throughout a longer time period in the both

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