两种木兰科植物叶片光合作用的光驯化

测定了生长在全日、54%和21%日光强下需光植物火力楠(Michelia meachurei)和耐荫植物华东拟单性木兰(Parakmerialotungensis)叶片气体交换参数,用以估测降低光强对光合作用的限制和对低光的光驯化.生长在全日光强下火力楠的光饱和光合速率较华东拟单性木兰高.当日光强降低到54%,火力楠叶片光合速率降低幅度较华东拟单性木兰大.当日光降低至21%,华东拟单性木兰的表观量子产率和光能转换率较火力楠高.在全日光强下,火力楠的Vcmax较华东拟单性木兰高.随着日光强降低,两种木兰植物的Vcmax降低,当日光强降低至54%和21%,火力楠的Vcmax降幅较华东拟单性木兰大,火力楠Vcmax对光强降低较华东拟单性木兰敏感.生长光强降低,两种木兰植物内部CO2传导度(gi)降低.在低光强下火力楠仍保持较华东拟单性木兰高的gi.生长光强降低到全日光强的54%,火力楠gi对光合速率限制(Li)与在全日光强的条件下没有区别(p＞0.05),表现火力楠gi对54%日光强的驯化;在54%的光条件下,华东拟单性木兰的呼吸速率对光合速率的限制(Lr)与全日光照无差别(p＞0.05),显示呼吸速率对低光的驯化.两种木兰植物气孔导度对光合速率的限制(Ls)随光强降低而增大.在遮荫条件下种间叶特性差别明显,这亦反映出两种植物物种光合驯化的差异.火力楠gi对低光驯化,而华东拟单性木兰叶片对较高光强驯化更甚于对低光强.     

柚树叶片CO2驯化的光合参数变化

柚树(Citrus grandis)幼树生长在砂和磋石的生长介质,每周供给0.05mmol P(正常P,P)和0．1mmol P(高磷,2P)的营养液．植株分别生长在空气CO2分压(约39Pa)和倍增CO2分压(81±5Pa)下45d,利用CI-301PS(CID,Inc)光合作用测定系统在较高光强(1150μmol·m^-2·s^-1)下测定叶片光合速率并得出的Pn-Pi关系曲线和在较高CO2分压(PCO2,56Pa)下得出Pn-PAR关系曲线计算有关光合参数。结果表明,大气CO2分压下2P植株最大光合速率较P植株高13．3％,倍增CO2分压下,无论P或2P植株最大光合速率较大气CO2分压下相应植株低,但在倍增CO2分压下2P植株较P植株高,且2P植株有较P植株高的表观量子产率和光能利用效率(P<0．05),但并不改变г^*、Rd和Rubisco羧化速率(Vc)和氧速率的比率(P>0．05)在大气CO2分压下2P植株的Vcmax和Jmax较P植株分别高83％和12．5％,在倍增CO2分压下2P植株的Vcmax和Jmax均较P植株高,柚树在高CO2驯化中改变叶N在Rubisco和捕光组分分配系数,但不改变叶N在光合电子传递链的分配系数,结果表明,增加P供给可以促进高CO2分压下光合碳循环中P的周转,提高倍增CO2分压下植株的光合速率,调节柚树叶片的CO2驯化的光合参数。     

UV-B辐射对香蕉光合作用和不同氮源利用的影响

生长在NO3^--N、NH4^--N和NH4NO3－N的香蕉叶片有相近似的最大光合速率,UV－B辐射引起生长在不同氮源的香蕉叶片光合速率、表现量子产率和光肥利用效率的降低。UV－B辐射使生长在不同氮源的植株叶面积干重和叶氮含是降低。生长在NH4^--N的植株Vcmax和Jmax均较生长在其它氮源的高。UV－B辐射引起生长在NH4^-N的植株Vcmax和Jmax降低较相同处理的NO3^-－N和NH4NO3－N植株明显,表明生长在NH4^ －N的香蕉对UV－B辐射更加敏感。UV－B辐射改变植株的叶片的碳氢比和碳氮比。经过UV－B辐射处理的NH4^ －N生长植株的碳氮生长在NO3^--N和NH4NO3－N的低。UV－B辐射可能改变植株对不同氮源的吸收利用,从而引起碳氮代谢和酸碱调节的变化。UV－B辐射降低叶氮在Rubisco和生物力能学组分的分配系数,可能使这些组分合成减少,使叶片光调节的变化。UV－B辐射降低叶氮在Rubisco和生物力能学组分的分配系数,可能使这些组分合成减少,使叶片光合速率下降。结果表明,生长在不同氮源的香蕉植树对UV－B辐射有不同响应,NH4^ -N有利于主要光合参数增高,但其对UV－B辐射亦最为敏感。氮供应受限制或植株生长在中性盐如NH4NO3－N则对UV－B辐射不甚敏感。     

空气 NH3增高和不同氮源供应下大叶相思叶片光合参数的变化

生长在空气 NH3增高下 45 d的 NOˉ3- N大叶相思植株 ,其光饱和光合速率较对照的植株高 ;而生长在空气 NH3增高下的 NH 4- N和 NH4 NO3- N的大叶相思 ,当光强在 70 0 μmol·m- 2 ·s- 1左右时 Pn 达到最大值 ,较对照植株的要高。而当光强 >70 0 μmol·m- 2·s- 1时 ,Pn 降低 ,且较生长在对照条件下的低。表明在空气 NH3增高下生长的 NH 4- N和 NH4 NO3- N植株 ,其净光合速率 Pn会受到强光抑制。空气 NH3增高并不明显改变光呼吸 ( Rd)和无光呼吸下的 CO2 补充点 (Γ* )。无论生长在何种氮源下的大叶相思 ,其最大Ru BP饱和羧化速率 ( Vcmax)和最大电子传递速率 ( Jmax)均较生长在对照植株的高 ( P<0 .0 5 ) ,其叶氮含量亦较高 ( P<0 .0 5 ) ,其碳氮比较对照的低。在空气 NH3增高下 ,无论何种氮源生长的大叶相思 ,其 PR和 PB明显高于对照的植株 ,表明大叶相思能从空气 NH3中摄取和同化氮 ,增加氮积累和有利于 Rubisco和电子传递组分的合成 ,增高光合速率。空气 NH3增高可能有利于 Rubisco和电子传递组分的合成 ,在较低光强下能增高光合速率。空气 NH3增高可能有利于退化生态系统的生态恢复过程中的氮积累和先锋植物的早期生长。     

在高CO2浓度下四种亚热带幼树光合作用对水分胁迫的响应

在较高CO2浓度(700μl/L)下,随着光强(PAR)增高,来自高林密度林地植物罗伞的光合速率(Pn)增高,当叶片水势(Ψ)从-0.92kPa降低至-2.0kPa,Pn/PAR斜率从0.037降至0.017,即表观量子产率(αA)降低54.0%;而来自林密度中等林地的九节和荷木,当叶片水势分别从-0.80kPa降至-2.00和-1.20kPa,αA分别降低22.2%和19.4%;来自开阔林地的桃金娘叶片水势降低时,αA亦见明显降低.当叶片水势降低1kPa,罗伞叶片的光能转换效率(δ)降低0.10电子/量子或39.2%,九节和荷木,以及桃金娘相应降低0.033至0.05电子/量子.来自高林密度林地罗伞叶片水势从-0.92kPa降低至-2.00kPa,最大羧化速率(Vcmax)降低24.3%,来自林密度中等林地的九节叶片水势低1kPa,Vcmax降低7.08μmol/m2s,荷木和疏林桃金娘则有明显高的Vcmax.叶片水势降低,Vcmax亦受明显抑制(P＜0.01).结果表明,来自林密度中等林地的荷木和来自开阔林地的桃金娘有着高的Rubisco激活特性,叶片水势降低明显影响Rubisco的激活特性.来自较稀疏林地的荷木和桃金娘有较高电子传递速率(J),叶片水势降低1kPa,J分别降低52.5和58.1μmolm2/s,而来自高林密度林地的罗伞,J降低仅为8.9～9.0μmolm2/s.表明阳生树种的J对水分胁迫响应敏感.研究结果表明,阳生树种有较高的Vcmax,J,δ和Γ*.叶片水势降低引起光合参数不同程度降低,但阳生树种仍维持较高的光合参数值,这有利于阳生植物生物量的积累和保持种群的优势,从而有利于亚热带常绿阔叶林阳生植物群落向中生性和耐荫顶极植物群落的演替.     

在高CO2浓度下四种亚热带幼树光合作用对水分胁迫的响应

在较高CO2浓度（700μl/L）下,随着光强（PAR）增高,严自高林林地植物罗伴的光合速率（Pn）增高,当叶片水热（Ψ）从－0.92kPa降低至－2.0kPa,Pn/PAR斜率从0.037降至0.017,即观量子产率（αA）降低54.0％;而来自林密度中等林地的九节和荷木,当叶片水热分别从－0.80kPa降到－2.00和-1.20kPa,αA分别降低22.2%和19.4%;来自开阔地的桃金娘叶片水势降低时,αA亦见明显降低。当叶片水势降低1kPa,罗伞叶片的光能转换效率（δ）降低0.10电子／量子或39.2%,九节和荷木,以及桃金娘相应降低0.033至0.05电子／量子。来自高林密度林地罗伞叶片水热从-0.92kPa降低至-2.00kPa,最大羧化速率（Vcmax）降低24.3%,来自林密度中等林地的九节叶片水热低1kPa,Vcmax降低7.08μmol/m^2s,荷木和疏林桃金娘则有明显高的Vcmax。叶片水势降低,Vcmax亦受明显抑制（P＜0.01）。结果表明,来自林或等林地的荷木和来自开阔林地的桃金娘有着高的Rubisco激活特性,叶片水势降低明显影响Rubisco的激活特性,来自较稀疏林地的荷木和桃金娘有较高电子传递速率（J）,叶片水势降低1kPa,J分别降低52.5和58.1μmol m^2/s,而来自高林密度林地的罗伞,J降低仅为8.9-9.0μmol m^2/s。表明阳生树种的J对水分胁迫响应敏感。研究结果表明,阳生树种有较高的Vcmax,J,δ和Г^*。叶片水势降低引起光合参数不同程度降低,但阳生树种仍维持国产高的光合参数值,这有利于阳生植物生物量的积累和保持种群的优势,从而有利于亚热带常绿阔叶林是生植物群落向中生性和耐荫顶极植物群落的演替。     

生长光强对六个橡胶树品种幼苗光合特性的影响

研究了6个橡胶树品种幼苗(适应1年后)在不同生长光强(100%、50%、25%和5%自然光)下的叶片光合系统对光强和CO2浓度的响应特性。结果表明,6个橡胶树品种对不同的光环境均表现出较强的适应性。在不同生长光强下,橡胶树幼苗叶片的最大光合速率(Pmax)、光补偿点(LCP)、暗呼吸速率(Rd)、磷酸丙糖利用速率(TPU)、最大羧化速率(Vcmax)和最大电子传递速率(Jmax)以及叶绿素含量(Chl)均有显著差异(P<0.05),而光饱和点(LSP)和AQY(表观量子效率)则无显著差异。相同生长光强下,6个橡胶树品种间叶片的最大光合速率(Pmax)、暗呼吸速率(Rd)、磷酸丙糖利用速率(TPU)、最大电子传递速率(Jmax)和叶绿素含量(Chl)有显著差异(P<0.05),其光补偿点(LCP)、最大羧化速率(Vcmax)和表观量子效率(AQY)则无显著差异。综合比较各参数,RRIM600、云研77-4和PR107适宜于相对光强为100%~50%的植胶环境,而云研77-2、GT1和热研523适宜于相对光强为50%~25%的植胶环境。     

青藏高原药用植物唐古特山莨菪和唐古特大黄光合作用对强光的响应

与唐古特大黄相比,唐古特山莨菪的表观光合量子效率(AQY)较高,但最大净光合速率(Pmax)较低。在光强小于1200μmolm-2s-1时,后者用于碳同化的电子传递占总光合电子传递的比例(JC/JF)比前者高,而分配于光呼吸的电子传递(JO/JF)及Rubisco氧化和羧化速率的比值(VO/VC)则相反;光强大于1200μmolm-2s-1以后两种植物的这些参数都趋向稳定。随光强增加,后者叶片吸收光能分配于热耗散(D)的增加斜率较前者高,表明两高山植物对强辐射的适应方式略有不同。加强光呼吸途径的耗能代谢和PSII天线热耗散份额是唐古特山莨菪适应高原强辐射的主要方式,而提高叶片光合能力则是唐古特大黄的一种适应方式。     

补增UV-B辐射对香蕉叶片光合作用和叶氮在光合碳循环组分中分配的影响

补增UV－B辐射的香蕉叶片光下呼吸速率（Rd））和不包括光下呼吸的CO2补偿点（г*）,分别为0.33μmol·m-2·s-1和46.5μl·L-1,较对照植株分别高5.6％和10.0％。在较高CO2浓度（>340μl·L-1）条件下的An/θp关系最初直线部分斜率,即表观量子产率(α-A)为0.023±0.007,而补增UV-B辐射处理的植株则降低13.0％,光能转换效率（δ）亦降低28.6％,表明UV-B辐射明显降低αA和δ。在高θp（1100μmol·m-2·s-1）和Ci<200μl·L-1条件下,对照植株的An/Ci关系为An=0.028Ci+1.44,补增UV-B辐射处理的植株则为An=0.021Ci+1.01,UV-B辐射降低羧化限制速率。最大羧化速率（Vcmax）和电子传导速率的光饱和值（Jmax）亦较低,补增UV-B辐射的叶片,叶氮在Rubisco的分配系数（PR）和叶氮在生物力能学组分的分配系数（PB）分别较对照低8.1％和3.0％,叶氮分配到类囊体膜捕光色素蛋白组分的则略见增高,UV-B辐射降低叶氮在光合循环组分的分配。     

4种木本植物叶片的光合电子传递和吸收光能分配特性对光强的适应

以气体交换和叶绿素荧光测定相结合的方法研究了亚热带自然林乔木荷树、黧蒴和林下灌木九节、罗伞幼苗的光合电子传递及激发能利用的分配对生长光强的适应特性。4种植物生长于100%、36%和16%的自然光下8个月,叶片的光化学速率和热能耗散速率随光强增大而提高,热能耗散占总的光能吸收的比例也因光强不同而改变,16%光下的相对热耗散率约为40%～45%,100%自然光下增大至50%～75%。叶片总的非环式电子流速率及其分配到光呼吸的比例在100%光强下最高。乔木和灌木的电子传递和光能分配特性在16%光下相似,在100%光下差别较明显。除灌木种有较高的热耗散比例之外,其余的参数皆比乔木的低。结果表明乔木与灌木皆可通过提高激发能热耗散比例和提高光合电子传递向光呼吸的比例来适应于高光强条件。     

Photosynthetic performance along a light gradient as related to leaf characteristics of a naturally occurring <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cypripedium flavum</Emphasis>

Photosynthesis, leaf structure, nitrogen content and nitrogen allocation in photosynthetic functions of Cypripedium flavum were studied in a naturally varying light regime. Light-saturated leaf net photosynthetic rate (A (max)) was strongly correlated with leaf dry mass per area (LMA), mesophyll conductance (g (m)) and area-based leaf nitrogen content (N(area)), with all variables increasing with increasing irradiance. Such coordinate variation of all these parameters illustrates the plastic response of leaf structure to high light (HL). Leaf N(area) was greater under HL than in low light (LL). The fractions of leaf nitrogen partitioning in carboxylation (P (R)) and bioenergetics (P (B)) were positively related to LMA. In contrast, P (R) and P (B) decreased with increasing mass-based leaf nitrogen content (N(mass)). However, no correlation was found between leaf nitrogen investment in light harvesting (P (L)) and either LMA or N(mass). Like maximum rate of carboxylation (V (cmax)) and electron transport (J (max)), the J (max)/V (cmax) ratio, which was strongly correlated to LMA, also increased significantly with irradiance. Under HL, leaf maximum photosynthetic nitrogen efficiency (ANUE) and intrinsic water use efficiency (WUE) were greater than in LL conditions, despite a small difference in WUE. This suggests that a functional balance in the photosynthetic machinery favors leaf photosynthetic plasticity of C. flavum in response to different light conditions. Given an ample soil nitrogen supply, C. flavum may offset its susceptibility to HL by efficient nitrogen use and higher stomatal and mesophyll conductance against photoinhibition so as to keep leaf photosynthesis positive.     

滇北球花报春和滇海水仙花的光合特性研究

用LI-6400便携式光合测定仪对引种栽培的滇北球花报春和滇海水仙花的光合参数进行测定,以探讨其光合生理特性.结果表明:(1)滇北球花报春的净光合速率(P_n)和蒸腾速率(T_r)日进程曲线均呈"单峰"型,它们的峰值分别出现在13:00和16:00;滇海水仙花的P_n、Tr较滇北球花报春低,且在一定范围内保持稳定,没有明显的峰值,与滇北球花报春表现出较明显的种间差异;(2)两种报春比叶重( LMA)和叶氮含量(LNC_a)对其光合相关特征参数没有显著影响,而叶氮在Rubisco中的分配系数PR、生物能库中的分配系数P_B和光合组分中总氮含量N_P与光合特征参数LCP、V_(cmax)、J_(max)、CE具有显著的正相关关系;(3)滇北球花报春具有较高的气孔导度(G_s)、P_n和T_r,对强光、高温、低湿度表现出较强的环境适应性,表现出较强的光合能力.     

Interactive effects of elevated CO2, warming, and drought on photosynthesis of Deschampsia flexuosa in a temperate heath ecosystem

Global change factors affect plant carbon uptake in concert. In order to investigate the response directions and potential interactive effects, and to understand the underlying mechanisms, multifactor experiments are needed. The focus of this study was on the photosynthetic response to elevated CO(2) [CO2; free air CO(2) enrichment (FACE)], drought (D; water-excluding curtains), and night-time warming (T; infrared-reflective curtains) in a temperate heath. A/C(i) curves were measured, allowing analysis of light-saturated net photosynthesis (P(n)), light- and CO(2)-saturated net photosynthesis (P(max)), stomatal conductance (g(s)), the maximal rate of Rubisco carboxylation (V(cmax)), and the maximal rate of ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) regeneration (J(max)) along with leaf δ(13)C, and carbon and nitrogen concentration on a monthly basis in the grass Deschampsia flexuosa. Seasonal drought reduced P(n) via g(s), but severe (experimental) drought decreased P(n) via a reduction in photosynthetic capacity (P(max), J(max), and V(cmax)). The effects were completely reversed by rewetting and stimulated P(n) via photosynthetic capacity stimulation. Warming increased early and late season P(n) via higher P(max) and J(max). Elevated CO(2) did not decrease g(s), but stimulated P(n) via increased C(i). The T×CO2 synergistically increased plant carbon uptake via photosynthetic capacity up-regulation in early season and by better access to water after rewetting. The effects of the combination of drought and elevated CO(2) depended on soil water availability, with additive effects when the soil water content was low and D×CO2 synergistic stimulation of P(n) after rewetting. The photosynthetic responses appeared to be highly influenced by growth pattern. The grass has opportunistic water consumption, and a biphasic growth pattern allowing for leaf dieback at low soil water availability followed by rapid re-growth of active leaves when rewetted and possibly a large resource allocation capability mediated by the rhizome. This growth characteristic allowed for the photosynthetic capacity up-regulations that mediated the T×CO2 and D×CO2 synergistic effects on photosynthesis. These are clearly advantageous characteristics when exposed to climate changes. In conclusion, after 1 year of experimentation, the limitations by low soil water availability and stimulation in early and late season by warming clearly structure and interact with the photosynthetic response to elevated CO(2) in this grassland species.     

The rate-limiting step for CO(2) assimilation at different temperatures is influenced by the leaf nitrogen content in several C(3) crop species

Effects of nitrogen (N) supply on the limiting step of CO(2) assimilation rate (A) at 380 μmol mol(-1) CO(2) concentration (A(380) ) at several leaf temperatures were studied in several crops, since N nutrition alters N allocation between photosynthetic components. Contents of leaf N, ribulose 1·5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) and cytochrome f (cyt f) increased with increasing N supply, but the cyt f/Rubisco ratio decreased. Large leaf N content was linked to a high stomatal (g(s) ) and mesophyll conductance (g(m) ), but resulted in a lower intercellular (C(i) ) and chloroplast CO(2) concentration (C(c) ) because the increase in g(s) and g(m) was insufficient to compensate for change in A(380) . The A-C(c) response was used to estimate the maximum rate of RuBP carboxylation (V(cmax) ) and chloroplast electron transport (J(max) ). The J(max) /V(cmax) ratio decreased with reductions in leaf N content, which was consistent with the results of the cyt f/Rubisco ratio. Analysis using the C(3) photosynthesis model indicated that A(380) tended to be limited by RuBP carboxylation in plants grown at low N concentration, whereas it was limited by RuBP regeneration in plants grown at high N concentration. We conclude that the limiting step of A(380) depends on leaf N content and is mainly determined by N partitioning between Rubisco and electron transport components.     

Seasonal change in the balance between capacities of RuBP carboxylation and RuBP regeneration affects CO2 response of photosynthesis in Polygonum cuspidatum

The balance between the capacities of RuBP (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate) carboxylation (V(cmax)) and RuBP regeneration (expressed as the maximum electron transport rate, J(max)) determines the CO(2) dependence of the photosynthetic rate. As it has been suggested that this balance changes depending on the growth temperature, the hypothesis that the seasonal change in air temperature affects the balance and modulates the CO(2) response of photosynthesis was tested. V(cmax) and J(max) were determined in summer and autumn for young and old leaves of Polygonum cuspidatum grown at two CO(2) concentrations (370 and 700 micromol mol(-1)). Elevated CO(2) concentration tended to reduce both V(cmax) and J(max) without changing the J(max):V(cmax) ratio. The seasonal environment, on the other hand, altered the ratio such that the J(max):V(cmax) ratio was higher in autumn leaves than summer leaves. This alternation made the photosynthetic rate more dependent on CO(2) concentration in autumn. Therefore, when photosynthetic rates were compared at growth CO(2) concentration, the stimulation in photosynthetic rate was higher in young-autumn than in young-summer leaves. In old-autumn leaves, the stimulation of photosynthesis brought by a change in the J(max):V(cmax) ratio was partly offset by accelerated leaf senescence under elevated CO(2). Across the two seasons and the two CO(2) concentrations, V(cmax) was strongly correlated with Rubisco and J(max) with cytochrome f content. These results suggest that seasonal change in climate affects the relative amounts of photosynthetic proteins, which in turn affect the CO(2) response of photosynthesis.     

Acclimation of rice photosynthesis to irradiance under field conditions

Acclimation to irradiance was measured in terms of light-saturated photosynthetic carbon assimilation rates (P(max)), Rubisco, and pigment content in mature field-grown rice (Oryza sativa) plants in tropical conditions. Measurements were made at different positions within the canopy alongside irradiance and daylight spectra. These data were compared with a second experiment in which acclimation to irradiance was assessed in uppermost leaves within whole-plant shading regimes (10% low light [LL], 40% medium light [ML], and 100% high light [HL] of full natural sunlight). Two varieties, japonica (tropical; new plant type [NPT]) and indica (IR72) were compared. Values for Rubisco amount, chlorophyll a/b, and P(max) all declined from the top to the base of the canopy. In the artificial shading experiment, acclimation of P(max) (measured at 350 microL L(-1) CO(2)) occurred between LL and ML for IR72 with no difference observed between ML and HL. The Rubisco amount increased between ML and HL in IR72. A different pattern was seen for NPT with higher P(max) (measured at 350 microL L(-1) CO(2)) at LL than IR72 and some acclimation of this parameter between ML and HL. Rubisco levels were higher in NPT than IR72 contrasting with P(max). Comparison of data from both experiments suggests a leaf aging effect between the uppermost two leaf positions, which was not a result of irradiance acclimation. Results are discussed in terms of: (a) acclimation of photosynthesis and radiation use efficiency at high irradiance in rice, and (b) factors controlling photosynthetic rates of leaves within the canopy.     

Within-canopy variation in the rate of development of photosynthetic capacity is proportional to integrated quantum flux density in temperate deciduous trees

The present study was undertaken to test for the hypothesis that the rate of development in the capacity for photosynthetic electron transport per unit area (J_max;A), and maximum carboxylase activity of Rubisco (V_cmax;A) is proportional to average integrated daily quantum flux density (Q_int) in a mixed deciduous forest dominated by the shade‐intolerant species Populus tremula L., and the shade‐tolerant species Tilia cordata Mill. We distinguished between the age‐dependent changes in net assimilation rates due to modifications in leaf dry mass per unit area (M_A), foliar nitrogen content per unit dry mass (N_M), and fractional partitioning of foliar nitrogen in the proteins of photosynthetic electron transport (F_B), Rubisco (F_R) and in light‐harvesting chlorophyll‐protein complexes (V_cmax;A ∝ M_AN_MF_R; J_max;A ∝ M_AN_MF_B). In both species, increases in J_max;A and V_cmax;A during leaf development were primarily determined by nitrogen allocation to growing leaves, increases in leaf nitrogen partitioning in photosynthetic machinery, and increases in M_A. Canopy differences in the rate of development of leaf photosynthetic capacity were mainly controlled by the rate of change in M_A. There was only small within‐canopy variation in the initial rate of biomass accumulation per unit Q_int (slope of M_A versus leaf age relationship per unit Q_int), suggesting that canopy differences in the rate of development of J_max;A and V_cmax;A are directly proportional to Q_int. Nevertheless, M_A, nitrogen, J_max;A and V_cmax;A of mature leaves were not proportional to Q_int because of a finite M_A in leaves immediately after bud‐burst (light‐independent component of M_A). M_A, leaf chlorophyll contents and chlorophyll : N ratio of mature leaves were best correlated with the integrated average quantum flux density during leaf development, suggesting that foliar photosynthetic apparatus, once developed, is not affected by day‐to‐day fluctuations in Q_int. However, for the upper canopy leaves of P. tremula and for the entire canopy of T. cordata, there was a continuous decline in N contents per unit dry mass in mature non‐senescent leaves on the order of 15–20% for a change of leaf age from 40 to 120 d, possibly manifesting nitrogen reallocation to bud formation. The decline in N contents led to similar decreases in leaf photosynthetic capacity and foliar chlorophyll contents. These data demonstrate that light‐dependent variation in the rate of developmental changes in M_A determines canopy differences in photosynthetic capacity, whereas foliar photosynthetic apparatus is essentially constant in fully developed leaves.     

Seasonal changes in temperature dependence of photosynthetic rate in rice under a free-air CO(2) enrichment

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Influences of rising global CO(2) concentration and temperature on plant growth and ecosystem function have become major concerns, but how photosynthesis changes with CO(2) and temperature in the field is poorly understood. Therefore, studies were made of the effect of elevated CO(2) on temperature dependence of photosynthetic rates in rice (Oryza sativa) grown in a paddy field, in relation to seasons in two years. METHODS: Photosynthetic rates were determined monthly for rice grown under free-air CO(2) enrichment (FACE) compared to the normal atmosphere (570 vs 370 micromol mol(-1)). Temperature dependence of the maximum rate of RuBP (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate) carboxylation (V(cmax)) and the maximum rate of electron transport (J(max)) were analysed with the Arrhenius equation. The photosynthesis-temperature response was reconstructed to determine the optimal temperature (T(opt)) that maximizes the photosynthetic rate. KEY RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: There was both an increase in the absolute value of the light-saturated photosynthetic rate at growth CO(2) (P(growth)) and an increase in T(opt) for P(growth) caused by elevated CO(2) in FACE conditions. Seasonal decrease in P(growth) was associated with a decrease in nitrogen content per unit leaf area (N(area)) and thus in the maximum rate of electron transport (J(max)) and the maximum rate of RuBP carboxylation (V(cmax)). At ambient CO(2), T(opt) increased with increasing growth temperature due mainly to increasing activation energy of V(cmax). At elevated CO(2), T(opt) did not show a clear seasonal trend. Temperature dependence of photosynthesis was changed by seasonal climate and plant nitrogen status, which differed between ambient and elevated CO(2).     

中甸角蒿光合作用对生长光强的响应

在原生地和引种地对高山花卉中甸角蒿（1ncarvillea zhongdianensis）光合作用和叶片性状对生长光强的响应进行研究。结果表明：在香格里拉,光合速率（Pn）、类胡萝卜素（Car）、色素比（Chla/b）均随光强的降低而下降;而比叶面积（SLA）、叶绿素b（Chlb）、叶氮含量（LNCa）随光强的降低而上升。中甸角蒿主要是通过叶片形态、生化效率和叶片氮分配来响应生长光强的变化,对生长光强的适应表现出较大可塑性,使得其相对比较容易引种驯化。中甸角蒿在香格里拉对光照具有较广的适应幅,从香格里拉移栽到昆明后,虽然Pn下降约10%,但RGR增加约30%,表明其可以在昆明较好生长。