The many meanings of gross photosynthesis and their implication for photosynthesis research from leaf to globe
Abstract
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.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria); European Academy of Bolzano (Italy)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1265743
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Plant, Cell and Environment
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 38; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0140-7791
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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Wohlfahrt, Georg, and Gu, Lianhong. The many meanings of gross photosynthesis and their implication for photosynthesis research from leaf to globe. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1111/pce.12569.
Wohlfahrt, Georg, & Gu, Lianhong. The many meanings of gross photosynthesis and their implication for photosynthesis research from leaf to globe. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12569
Wohlfahrt, Georg, and Gu, Lianhong. Thu .
"The many meanings of gross photosynthesis and their implication for photosynthesis research from leaf to globe". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12569. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1265743.
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title = {The many meanings of gross photosynthesis and their implication for photosynthesis research from leaf to globe},
author = {Wohlfahrt, Georg and Gu, Lianhong},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1111/pce.12569},
journal = {Plant, Cell and Environment},
number = 12,
volume = 38,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}
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