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Carbon Cycle, part 2Ecophysiology of Leaves
• Dennis Baldocchi– ESPM
– UC Berkeley
Courtesy of Rob Jackson, Duke
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Outline
• Photosynthetic Pathways and Cycles• Environmental Physiology of Photosynthesis
– Light– Temperature– CO2
– Nutrients– Soil Moisture and Water Deficits
• Respiration
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6CO2 + 6H2O + (light) (C6H12O6) + 6O2
Basic Photosynthesis Stoichiometry
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Physiological Attributes of Plants
• photosynthetic pathway– C3
– C4
– CAM
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Photosynthesis:A balance between Supply and Demand
• Biochemical limitation: carboxylation rate• Light limitation• Enzyme limitation
• Physical limitation: delivery of CO2 to leaf• Diffusion through Leaf Boundary Layer• Diffusion through Stomatal Pores• Potential Gradient between free Atmosphere and
substomatal Cavity
Critical Steps in C3 PhotosynthesisCalvin-Benson Cycle
• Light Reactions– Chlorophyll, in chloroplasts, captures photons
– Light energy is used to produce chemical energy in the forms of NADPH and ATP
– Oxygen is produced
• Dark Reactions– A 3-C compound, PGA, is formed at the first Carboxylation step via
the reaction between CO2 and RUBP, a C5 compound, and its subsequent cleaving (C6 => 2 C3)
– The enzyme RUBISCO catalyzes the reaction between CO2 and RUBP
– RUBISCO has an affinity for both CO2 and O2, with the later leading to photorespiration, a loss of CO2
– RUBISCO accounts for about 9 to 25% of the N in a leaf
– Chemical Energy (NADPH & ATP) is used to regenerate RUBP
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C3 Photosynthesis, The Calvin-Benson Cycle
CO2
(CH2O)n
PCR Cycle
PGA
RUBPCarboxylase/oxygenase
RUBPRegeneration
O2
Photorespiration,PCO
CO2
ADP
ATP
RUBP
Triose-P
ADPATP
NADP+ + H+
NADPH
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Light (‘Hill’) Z Reactions:PS II and Ps I
680 nm
700 nm
• Visible solar energy (400 to 700 nm) is absorbed by pigments
• This energy is converted into high energy compounds, ATP and NADPH, by photosystems II and I (PS II and I)
– Photosystem II uses 680 nm energy to generate ATP (non-cyclic electron transport)
– PS I uses 700 nm solar energy to generate NADPH (cyclic electron transport).
– Excess energy is lost as heat or fluorescence.
• 8 Photons per CO2 molecule fixed
Using Solar Energy for Life
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C4 leaf
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/C4leaf.gif
Critical Steps in C4 Photosynthesis
• The enzyme PEP Carboxylase catalyzes a reaction between CO2 and phosophenolpyruvate (PEP) to form a C4 compound
• The C4 compound is transported into the specializes cells, the bundle sheaths, and is decarboxylated
• CO2 is released into an environment and photosynthesis is completed via the C3 cycle
• Photorespiration is low; RUBISCO favors CO2 in this environment because the ratio between CO2:O2 is high
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Mesophyll
CO2
(CH2O)n
PCRCycle
PGA
RUBPCarboxy
lase
RUBP
CO2
C4acids
OAA
PEPCarboxylase
PEP
CO2
C3 acids
Mesophyll Bundle Sheath
C4 Photosynthesis
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C3 vs C4 Grass Distribution
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O’Leary, 1988 Bioscience
C3 vs C4: Isotopes and Ci/Ca
C3
C4
Tool to Study Advance and Retreat of C3 Grasslands During Ice Age
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Why are CA Hot Grasslands Compose of C3 grasses?
CA annual Grasslands experience cool wet winter growing season
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Ehleringer et al, Oecologia
C3 vs C4 Photosynthesis:Light Use Efficiency, CO2 and Temperature
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C3 C4 CAM:day
CAM:night
internal [CO2] 0.7 Ca 0.4 Ca 0.5 Ca ?
Krantz ananatomy NO YES Succulent
carboxylase RuBP PEP RuBp PEP
photorespiration YES NO
Fixation product PGA C4 acids PGA C4 acids
CO2 compensation pt 30 -80 ppm < 10 ppm 50 ppm < 5 ppm
optimum temperature 15-30 C 25-40C 35 C
Max Ps (mmol m-2 s-1) 14-40 18-55 6 8
Response at full sunlight saturated Linear Saturated
Enhancement in low O2 yes no yes No
Quantum req. 15-22 19
Quantum yield 0.052 0.064
Carbon isotope fractionation, per mill
-26 (-23 to -33) -14 -30 to -10 -30 to -10
Comparative EcoPhysiology
Adapted from Jones, 1992
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Resistance -Analog
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Flexas et al 2008, Plant, Cell, Environ
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
a c
le a f m e s o p h y ll c h lo ro p la s t
b a s s s i m i c
C CA
r r r
g C C g C C g C C
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A= V - 0.5V - Rc o d
Leaf Photosynthesis
Leaf photosynthesis (A) is a function of:
Rate of carboxylation (Vc), which is the minimum of the rates associate with regeneration of RuBP by electron transport and the
saturation of RUBISCO by CO2,
Rate of oxygenation (Vo, photorespiration) which is governed by the competition between CO2 and O2 for RUBISCO
Rate of dark respiration (Rd)
(all have units of mol m-2 s-1).
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A-Ci Curve: C3 Leaf
From Chapin et al
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Light Response Curve, C3 Leaf
From Chapin et al
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[CO2] (ppm)
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Car
bo
xyla
tio
n r
ate
(m
ol
m-2
s-1
)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Ci
supply~stomatal conductance (gs)
Wc : demand limited by RUBISCO saturation
Wj : demand limited by RuBP regeneration
by electron transport
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After Wullschleger. 1993
Vcmax
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Jmax
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Maximum rate of Carboxylation, Vcmax, scales with maximum rate of electron transport, Jmax
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Wohlfarht 1999mountain grassland species
Pml (mol m-2 s-1)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Vcm
ax
(m
ol
m-2
s-1
)
0
20
40
60
80
100
Vcmax=2.36+1.66 Pmx
r2=0.87
Vcmax scales with maximum photosynthesis at saturating light and ambient CO2, Pml
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Seasonality of Model Parameters:e.g. Photosynthetic Capacity
DOY
100 150 200 250 300 350
Vcm
ax
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Quercus alba (Wilson et al)Quercus douglasii (Xu and Baldocchi)
Live Fast, Die YoungIn Stressed Environments
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Jack pine (NSA)Data of Hank MargolisQp = >1000 mol m-2 s-1
Leaf Temperature (C)
-10 0 10 20 30 40
A (m
ol m
-2 s
-1)
0
1
2
3
4
Photosynthesis and Temperature
Berry and Bjorkman 1980, Ann Rev Plant Physiol
Stress Physiology• Adaptation is a response to long-term changes which result in inheritable
genetic alterations. These alterations are stable and will remain in the population over generations.
• Acclimation is a response induced by an environmental change which causes a phenotypic alteration over a single generation time without any compositional change in the genetic complement
– Stomata close to limit water loss
– Temperature optimum shifts with warmer temperatures
• Tolerance– Blue oaks are able to photosynthesize despite super severe water deficits (below
-5.0 Mpa)
• Avoidance– CA grasses adopt annual life strategy. Survive dry summer in the form of
dessicated seeds
– Blue oaks develop deep roots that tap into the ground water
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Ps and Temperature Acclimation
Berry and Bjorkman 1980, Ann Rev Plant Physiol
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Mean Summer Temperature (C)
5 10 15 20 25 30
Tem
pera
ture
Opt
imum
fo
r C
anop
y C
O2
upta
ke (
C)
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
b[0] 3.192b[1] 0.923r ² 0.830
Analysis of E. Falge
GPP: Acclimation with Temperature
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Photosynthesis and Leaf Nitrogen
Field and Mooney, 1986
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Reich et al 1997 PNAS
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Stomatal conductance adjusts to match photosynthetic capacity(or vice versa)
Schulze et al 1994 Ann Rev Ecol
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Schulze 1986 Ann Rev Plant Physiol
Stomatal conductance and water deficits
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Quercus douglasii
Pre-dawn Water Potential (MPa)
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
Vcm
ax
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
b[0]: 111.3b[1]: 22.69b[2]: 1.734r ² 0.7532
Vcmax scales with water deficits
Baldocchi and Xu, 2007 Adv Water Res
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Canopy Photosynthesis
• Sunlight, and Environmental Conditions
• Leaf Area Index
• Leaf Clumping
• Leaf Angle Distribution
• Diffuse vs Direct Light
• Leaf Thickness and Photosynthetic Capacity
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Light and Photosynthesis:
Leaves, Canopies and Clumping
D 2 0 8 O a k le a f , f o r e s t f lo o rT le a f : 2 5 o CC O 2 : 3 6 0 p p m
Q p a r ( m o l m - 2 s - 1 )
0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 8 0 0
A (m
ol m
-2 s
-1)
0
2
4
6
8
1 0
1 2
d a t a
m o d e l
model: clumped leaves
PPFD (mol m-2 s-1)
0 500 1000 1500 2000F
c (m
ol m
-2 s-1
)
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
measured
(a )
0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 0 0-5 0
-4 5
-4 0
-3 5
-3 0
-2 5
-2 0
-1 5
-1 0
-5
0
a b s o rb e d P A R (µ m o l m -2 s -1)
W H E A T
Fc (
mg
m-2
s-1
)
Dry Matter Production scales with Sunlight
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0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000-0 .75
-0 .50
-0 .25
0 .00
0 .25
Q a (µ m ol m -2 s-1 )
Fc/
LA
I (m
g m
-2 le
af a
rea
s-1 )
C O R N
W H E A T
CO2 uptake-Light Response Curve: Role of C3 and C4 Crops
Linear Function and High r2 (~0.90)
Baldocchi, 1994, AgForMet
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PPFD (mol m-2 s-1)
0 500 1000 1500 2000
NE
E (m
ol
m-2
s-1
)
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10Sunny daysdiffuse/total <= 0.3
Cloudy daysdiffuse/total >= 0.7
Temperate Broad-leaved ForestSpring 1995 (days 130 to 170)
Canopy Light Response Curves: Effect of Diffuse Light
Baldocchi, 1997, PCE
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Summary Points
• Leaf photosynthesis involves a set of light and dark reactions.
• The light reactions involve the harvesting of sunlight by chlorophyll and the transfer of electrons to the produce of biochemical energy compounds adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and nico-adenomine di-phosate (NADPH) via the process called photophosphorylation.
• The energy contained in molecules ATP and NADPH is subsequently used in the dark reactions to drive the photosynthetic carbon reduction cycle, or Calvin Cycle.
• There are three photosynthetic pathways, C3 (the most common), C4 and CAM.
• Photorespiration, due to the competitive affinity for CO2 and O2 by the enzyme RUBISCO, is an attribute of C3 photosynthesis.
– This leads to its lower efficiency than C4 photosynthesis– C4 plants circumvents this inefficiency by using a different enzyme to carboxylze CO2 (PEP carboxylase)
and by minimizing the diffusion of O2 deep in the leaf with its unique leaf anatomy (bundle sheaths).
• Rates of photosynthesis achieved by a leaf is a balance between the supply and the demand for carbon dioxide. The supply is related to the CO2 concentration in the air and its diffusion through the leaf boundary layer and stomata. The demand is controlled by the Michaelis-Menton kinetic reactions that are a function of CO2 at the chloroplast.
• Rates of photosynthesis are a function of light, temperature, CO2, moisture, leaf nutrition, and phytotoxics.