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Title: The many meanings of gross photosynthesis and their implication for photosynthesis research from leaf to globe

Journal Article · · Plant, Cell and Environment
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12569· OSTI ID:1265743
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria); European Academy of Bolzano (Italy)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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different meanings by different communities. We review the history of this term and associated concepts to clarify the terminology and make recommendations about a consistent use of terms in accordance with photosynthetic theory. We show that a widely used eddy covariance CO2 flux partitioning approach yields estimates which are quantitatively closer to the definition of true photosynthesis despite aiming at estimating apparent photosynthesis.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1265743
Journal Information:
Plant, Cell and Environment, Vol. 38, Issue 12; ISSN 0140-7791
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 79 works
Citation information provided by
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