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Title: A roadmap for improving the representation of photosynthesis in Earth System Models

Abstract

Summary Accurate representation of photosynthesis in terrestrial biosphere models ( TBM s) is essential for robust projections of global change. However, current representations vary markedly between TBM s, contributing uncertainty to projections of global carbon fluxes. Here we compared the representation of photosynthesis in seven TBM s by examining leaf and canopy level responses of photosynthetic CO 2 assimilation ( A ) to key environmental variables: light, temperature, CO 2 concentration, vapor pressure deficit and soil water content. We identified research areas where limited process knowledge prevents inclusion of physiological phenomena in current TBM s and research areas where data are urgently needed for model parameterization or evaluation. We provide a roadmap for new science needed to improve the representation of photosynthesis in the next generation of terrestrial biosphere and Earth system models.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [7];  [8];  [9];  [10];  [11];  [1];  [12];  [13];  [14]
  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Univ. of Western Sydney, Penrith (Australia)
  3. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
  4. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (United States)
  5. The Australian National Univ., Canberra, ACT (Australia)
  6. Boston Univ., Boston, MA (United States)
  7. Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena (Germany); German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig (Germany)
  8. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL (United States)
  9. Univ. of Exeter, Exeter (United Kingdom); Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford (United Kingdom)
  10. Estonian Univ. of Life Sciences, Tartu (Estonia)
  11. Imperial College London, Ascot (United Kingdom); Macquarie Univ. North Ryde, NSW (Australia); Northwest Agriculture & Forestry Univ., Yangling (China)
  12. Univ. of Exeter, Exeter (United Kingdom)
  13. Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
  14. Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena (Germany)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
OSTI Identifier:
1330501
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1401258
Report Number(s):
BNL-113144-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 1469-8137; R&D Project: 2016-BNL-EE630EECA-Budg; KP1701000
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC00112704; DE‐SC00112704
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
New Phytologist (Online)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: New Phytologist (Online); Journal Volume: 213; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1469-8137
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; carbon dioxide; light; stomatal conductance; soil water content; temperature; terrestrial biosphere models; vapor pressure deficit

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Rogers, Alistair, Medlyn, Belinda E., Dukes, Jeffrey S., Bonan, Gordon, Caemmerer, Susanne von, Dietze, Michael C., Kattge, Jens, Leakey, Andrew D. B., Mercado, Lina M., Niinemets, Ulo, Prentice, I. Colin, Serbin, Shawn P., Sitch, Stephen, Way, Danielle A., and Zaehle, Sonke. A roadmap for improving the representation of photosynthesis in Earth System Models. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1111/nph.14283.
Rogers, Alistair, Medlyn, Belinda E., Dukes, Jeffrey S., Bonan, Gordon, Caemmerer, Susanne von, Dietze, Michael C., Kattge, Jens, Leakey, Andrew D. B., Mercado, Lina M., Niinemets, Ulo, Prentice, I. Colin, Serbin, Shawn P., Sitch, Stephen, Way, Danielle A., & Zaehle, Sonke. A roadmap for improving the representation of photosynthesis in Earth System Models. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14283
Rogers, Alistair, Medlyn, Belinda E., Dukes, Jeffrey S., Bonan, Gordon, Caemmerer, Susanne von, Dietze, Michael C., Kattge, Jens, Leakey, Andrew D. B., Mercado, Lina M., Niinemets, Ulo, Prentice, I. Colin, Serbin, Shawn P., Sitch, Stephen, Way, Danielle A., and Zaehle, Sonke. Mon . "A roadmap for improving the representation of photosynthesis in Earth System Models". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14283. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1330501.
@article{osti_1330501,
title = {A roadmap for improving the representation of photosynthesis in Earth System Models},
author = {Rogers, Alistair and Medlyn, Belinda E. and Dukes, Jeffrey S. and Bonan, Gordon and Caemmerer, Susanne von and Dietze, Michael C. and Kattge, Jens and Leakey, Andrew D. B. and Mercado, Lina M. and Niinemets, Ulo and Prentice, I. Colin and Serbin, Shawn P. and Sitch, Stephen and Way, Danielle A. and Zaehle, Sonke},
abstractNote = {Summary Accurate representation of photosynthesis in terrestrial biosphere models ( TBM s) is essential for robust projections of global change. However, current representations vary markedly between TBM s, contributing uncertainty to projections of global carbon fluxes. Here we compared the representation of photosynthesis in seven TBM s by examining leaf and canopy level responses of photosynthetic CO 2 assimilation ( A ) to key environmental variables: light, temperature, CO 2 concentration, vapor pressure deficit and soil water content. We identified research areas where limited process knowledge prevents inclusion of physiological phenomena in current TBM s and research areas where data are urgently needed for model parameterization or evaluation. We provide a roadmap for new science needed to improve the representation of photosynthesis in the next generation of terrestrial biosphere and Earth system models.},
doi = {10.1111/nph.14283},
journal = {New Phytologist (Online)},
number = 1,
volume = 213,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Mon Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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