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Natural light at the surface of the earth is almost synonymous with light from the sun. Light from other stars has, as far as is known, photobiological importance only for the navigation by night-migrating birds.
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Björn, L.O. (2002). Natural Light. In: Björn, L.O. (eds) Photobiology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0581-4_5
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