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PhotoFarquhar - Farquhar Photosynthesis

Farquhar model precalculations

Light dependency

The electron transport rate depends on radiation intensity [17].

\[ jPot = \frac { (i_{S} + jMax - ((i_{S} + jMax)^ { 2 } - 4.0 \cdot THETA \cdot i_{S} \cdot jMax))^ { 0.5 } }{ 2.0 \cdot THETA } \]

with

  • jPot: potential rate of electron transport (umol m-2 s-1)
  • S: indicator for sunlit and shaded canopy fractions
  • THETA: species-specific slope parameter

The radiation perceived by the photosystem is calculated separately for sunlit and shaded fractions in each canopy layer

\[ i_{S} = par_{S} \cdot (1.0 - 0.15) \cdot 0.5 \]

with

  • par: absorbed photosynthetic active radiation

The losses of absorbed radiation are fix ( (1.0 - 0.15) * 0.5 = 0.425), assuming a constant correction for spectral quality of 0.15 [16]. (reduction by a factor of 0.5 is considering an equal distribution between two photosystems).

could be improved by

  • variable light use efficiency (mol electrons mol-1 photons) with canopy depth (0.20-0.24, [28])
  • dependency of light use efficiency with temperature (0.34-0.72, [29]).

Temperature dependency

Carboxylation and oxygenation activities as well as the electron transport rate depend on temperature using an Arrhenius function based on [44] that has been corrected for high temperatures according to [45].

\[ v_{E} = ( v25_{E} \cdot exp( AE_{E} \cdot term_{arrh} ) \cdot add_{peak} ) \]

\[ term_{arrh} = \frac {tempK - TK25} {TK25 \cdot tempK \cdot RGAS} \]

\[ add_{peak} = \frac { 1.0 + exp( \frac {TK25 \cdot SDJ - HDJ} {TK25 \cdot RGAS} ) } { 1.0 + exp( \frac{ tempK \cdot SDJ - HDJ} {tempK \cdot RGAS} ) } \]

with

  • v: enzymatic velocity (umol m-2 s-1)
  • E: indicator for different enzymes (kc, ko, vcMax, voMax, rd)
  • v25: standard value for velocity at 25 oC (umol m-2 s-1)
  • tempK: tissue temperature [K]
  • TK25: standard temperature [303.15 K]
  • AE: activation energies for the respective enzymatic process (J mol-1)
  • SDJ: entropy factor (-)
  • HDJ: deactivation energy (J mol-1)
  • RGAS: general gas constant (=8.3143) [J mol-1 K-1]

For these dependencies oxygenation activity vo is assumed to be in a fixed relation (QVOVC) to parameterized carboxylation activity at 25 oC (VCMAX25). Similarly, the electron transport as well as the photorespiration rate at 25 oC is assumed to be in a fixed relation to carboxylation velocity (QJVC, QRD25).

could be improved by

  • introduction of specific activation and deactivation energies for each process [30] (disregarded except for vcMax and jMax, [28])
  • acclimation to carbon dioxide [8]

Internal co2 concentration

The internal co2 concentration is calculated iteratively considering assimilation and stomatal conductance (which depends on assimilation) until ci = ciPot. With

\[ ciPot = ca - \frac {assi} {gs / FGC} \]

with

  • ca: air co2 concentration
  • gs: stomatal conductance for water
  • FGC: constant describing the relation between water and co2 molecules

Note that there is no iteration if assi < 0 because dark respiration is not influenced by ci and the rest impact is supposed to be negligible. Furthermore, stomatal conductance of water is constraint by minimum and maximum values (GSMIN and GSMAX, respectively).

The co2 compensation point which is also used for defining gs is derived from carboxylation (vc) as well as oxygenation (vo) velocities [60] using an empirical estimate of O2 concentrations in the plant tissue [44], kinetic values that are derived from temperature-corrected species-specific parameteres (KO25, KC25) and enzyme activities (AEKC, AEKO).

\[ c\_star = 0.5 \cdot vo \cdot kc \cdot \frac {oi} {vc \cdot ko} \]

with

  • oi: internal o2 concentration
  • kc, ko: temperature corrected Michaelis-Menten parameters for carboxylation and oxygenation
  • vc, vo: temperature corrected carboxylation and oxygenation velocities

Farquhar model

This gas exchange module calculates stomatal conductance and photsynthesis based on [18]. The implementation is according to [61].

\[ A = \left( 1.0 - \frac {c^{\ast}} {c_i} \right) \cdot min(w_c, w_j, w_p) - rd \]

with

  • \( A \): assimilation rate
  • \( c^{\ast} \): carbon dioxide compensation point
  • \( c_i \): internal carbon dioxide concentration
  • \( w_c \): carboxylation limited assimilation rate
  • \( w_j \): electron transport limited assimilation rate
  • \( w_p \): phosphorylation limited assimilation rate
  • \( rd \): dark respiration

The calculation of \( w_c, w_j \) and \( w_p \) depend on \( c_i, w_c \) additionally on \( o_i \), \( w_j \) and \( w_p \) additionally on the compensation point:

\[ w_c = vc \cdot \frac {c_i} {c_i + kc \cdot (1.0 + \frac {o_i}{ko}}) \]

\[ w_j = \frac {j} { 4.0 + 8.0 \cdot \frac {c^{\ast}}{c_i} } \]

\[ w_p = \frac { 3.0 \cdot tpu }{ 1.0 - \frac {c^{\ast}}{c_i} } \]

with \( c^{\ast} \) according to [60] :

\[ c^{\ast} = 0.5 \cdot vo \cdot kc \cdot \frac {o_i} {vc \cdot ko} \]

with

  • \( vc \): carboxylation activity (umol m-2 s-1)
  • \( vo \): oxygenation activity (umol m-2 s-1)
  • \( j \): electron transport rate (umol m-2 s-1)
  • \( tpu \): rate of phosphate release (umol m-2 s-1)
  • \( ko \): Michaelis Menten constant for O2 (mmol mol-1, empirically determined according to Long 1991 [44])
  • \( kc \): Michaelis Menten constant for CO2 (mmol mol-1)
  • \( oi \): intercellular concentration of oxygen (mmol mol-1)

All enzyme activities \( (vc, vo, j, tpu, rd) \) rates are calculated using canopy layer-specific temperature and radiation. Regarding temperature dependencies an Arrhenius function is used [44] that has been corrected for high temperatures according to [45]. For these dependencies, process-specific activation energies (AEVC, AEVO, AEJM, AETP, AERD), and activity rates at 25oC are parameterized (VCMAX25, TPU25) or put into a fixed relation to carboxylation activity (QJVC, QVOVC, QRD25). Similarly, also for Michaelis-Menten constants the rates at 25oC have been parameterized (KO25, KC25) and temperature corrected in the same way as carboxylation and oxygenation (using AEKC, AEKO). For C4 plants simplified assumptions are applied for carboxylation dependencies [30] and phosphorylation limits [10].

Radiation intensity is needed to define electron transport rate only [17], using a species-specific parameter to define the slope of the relationship (THETA). Furthermore, it is assumed that the potential (parameterized) carboxylation activity, electron transport rate and photorespiration at 25oC is reduced with increasing canopy depth (linked to specific leaf area) and can be further reduced if nitrogen supply is not sufficient to reach a predefined target value. In addition, the enzymatic activities depend on phenological developments, and are eventually reduced by heat, frost or drought stress (Daily enzyme activity).

Modes

Internal carbon dioxide concentration is calculated with the Berry-Ball [5] optimization approach (standard) or the Jarvis [33] multiplicative approach (optional).

Author
  • Ruediger Grote

Stomatal conductance models

Ball, Woodrow, and Berry 1987

The model [5] is the original version to use iteratively with the Farquhar model [18]. The stomatal conductance of every foliage layer is determined by

\[ gs = GSMIN + SLOPE\_{GSA} \cdot assi \cdot \frac {rh}{ca} \]

with

  • \( assi \): the assimilated carbon (per canopy layer)
  • \( rh \): the relative humidity (per canopy layer)
  • \( ca \): the mole fraction of CO2 (per canopy layer)
  • GSMIN, SLOPE_GSA: species-specific parameters (for minimum leaf conductance and sensititvity to assimilation)

Leuning 1995

The model [39] has been modified by adding an additional soil water impact [35]. Stomatal conductance of every foliage layer is determined by

\[ gs = GSMIN + SLOPE\_GSA \cdot fwat \cdot assi \cdot \frac{rh}{ca - c\_star} \]

\[ fwat = min \left(1.0, \frac{\frac{wc - wc\_{min}}{wc\_{max} - wc\_{min}}}{H2OREF\_GS} \right) \]

with:

  • \( assi\): assimilated carbon (per canopy layer)
  • \( rh\): relative humidity (per canopy layer)
  • \( ca\): mole fraction of CO2 air concentration (per canopy layer)
  • \( c\_star\): CO2 compensation point
  • \( fwat\): drought stress factor, see also \( wc \): soil water content (mm m-3)
  • \( wc\_{max}, wc\_{min}\): maximum and minimum water content within the rooting zone (field capacity and wilting point)
  • H2OREF_GS: species-specific threshold relative water content at which stomata start to close
  • GSMIN, SLOPE_GSA: species-specific parameters (for minimum leaf conductance and sensitivity to assimilation)

Eller et al. 2020

The model [15] considers canopy water potential as influencial for stomatal conductance. Stomatal conductance of every foliage layer is determined by

\[ gs = GSMIN + 0.5 \cdot qac \cdot (sqrt(1.0 + (4.0 \cdot \frac {epsilon}{qac} ) - 1.0) ) \]

\[ qac = \frac {assi\_{ref} - assi}{ca - ci} \]

with

  • assi: photosynthesis rate
  • assi_ref: photosynthesis rate under standard conditions (25oC)
  • ca: the mole fraction of CO2
  • ci: plant internal mole fraction of CO2
  • GSMIN: species-specific parameter (for minimum leaf conductance)

The conductance impact 'epsilon' is a complex interaction of plant conductance modified by canopy water potential and evaporative demand:

\[ epsilon = \frac { 2.0 }{ qkr \cdot rplant \cdot 1.6 \cdot vpd\_{mmol} } \]

\[ qkr = ( \frac {kcr - kcr\_{ref} } { psi\_{mean} - (0.5 \cdot (psi\_{mean}+PSI\_{REF}) ) } ) / kcr \]

\[ kcr = 1.0 - (1.0 - exp(- ( \frac {psi\_{mean} }{ PSI\_{REF} } ) ^ { PSI\_{EXP} } ) ) \]

\[ kcr\_{ref} = 1.0 - (1.0 - exp(- ( \frac { 0.5 \cdot ( psi\_{mean} - PSI\_{EXP}) }{ PSI\_{REF} } ) ^ { PSI\_{EXP} } ) ) \]

with

  • rplant: plant resistance (MPa m2 s mmol-1)
  • kcr: relative conductance between roots and canopy
  • vpd_mmol: vapor pressure deficit (mmol)
  • psi_mean: mean between canopy water potential and predawn water potential (MPa)
  • PSI_EXP, PSI_REF: species-specific parameter