A Large Maple Tree Collects Sunlight Over an Area That

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A large maple tree collects sunlight over an area that is 8 m in diameter. The average solar radiation (Chapter 8) is 168 W/m². The tree grows for 8 months of the year and is dormant for 4 months of the year. After 10 years, the mass of the tree has increased by 540 kg. What is the efficiency of converting sunlight into chemical energy?

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