CO2 stimulation and response mechanisms vary with light supply in boreal conifers

北方针叶树CO₂ 的刺激和响应机制随光强而变化 黑云杉(Picea mariana [Mill.] B.S.P.)和白云杉(Picea glauca [Moench] Voss.)是同属物种,两者都是适度耐阴,并且在北美北方针叶林中广泛分布。为了了解光照对CO₂ 浓度升高的生理生态反应的影响,在三种光照条件下(温室中光照设置为100%、50%和30%)将一年生的两种幼苗暴露在360和720 µmol mol^–1 浓度的CO₂环境中,测定了其中后期叶面气体交换量。研究结果表明,CO₂的浓度升高提高了净光合速率 (P_n)和光合水分利用效率,但降低了气孔导度和蒸腾作用。CO₂对光合作用的刺激在50%光照下最大, 在100%光照下最小。光合作用、最大羧化速率(V_cmax)和光饱和电子传递速率(J_max)均随光照强度的 降低而降低。升高的CO₂在所有光照处理中显著降低了V_cmax,在生长季节中期,两种云杉的V_cmax均显著 降低,但在生长季节后期,当光照达到30%时,这一影响变得不明显,而且黑云杉的响应大于白云杉。CO₂ 浓度升高也降低了白云杉的J_max,但在生长季后期30%光照时,这种影响变得不显著。但CO₂ 浓度升高对 黑云杉的影响随时间而变化。在所有光照处理中,CO₂ 浓度升高降低了黑云杉生长中期的J_max,且在生长后 期30%光照时影响不显著,但在100%和50%光照时,J_max升高。这些研究结果表明,两个树种植物都受益于CO₂ 浓度的升高,但它们的响应机制随着光照的增加而变化：即在100%和50%光照下,它们的响应主要是生理上的,而在30%光照下,它们的响应主要是形态上的。     

Contrasting acclimation responses to elevated CO2 and warming between an evergreen and a deciduous boreal conifer

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations may warm northern latitudes up to 8°C by the end of the century. Boreal forests play a large role in the global carbon cycle, and the responses of northern trees to climate change will thus impact the trajectory of future CO₂ increases. We grew two North American boreal tree species at a range of future climate conditions to assess how growth and carbon fluxes were altered by high CO₂ and warming. Black spruce (Picea mariana, an evergreen conifer) and tamarack (Larix laricina, a deciduous conifer) were grown under ambient (407 ppm) or elevated CO₂ (750 ppm) and either ambient temperatures, a 4°C warming, or an 8°C warming. In both species, the thermal optimum of net photosynthesis (T_optA) increased and maximum photosynthetic rates declined in warm‐grown seedlings, but the strength of these changes varied between species. Photosynthetic capacity (maximum rates of Rubisco carboxylation, V_cmax, and of electron transport, J_max) was reduced in warm‐grown seedlings, correlating with reductions in leaf N and chlorophyll concentrations. Warming increased the activation energy for V_cmax and J_max (E_aV and E_aJ, respectively) and the thermal optimum for J_max. In both species, the T_optA was positively correlated with both E_aV and E_aJ, but negatively correlated with the ratio of J_max/V_cmax. Respiration acclimated to elevated temperatures, but there were no treatment effects on the Q₁₀ of respiration (the increase in respiration for a 10°C increase in leaf temperature). A warming of 4°C increased biomass in tamarack, while warming reduced biomass in spruce. We show that climate change is likely to negatively affect photosynthesis and growth in black spruce more than in tamarack, and that parameters used to model photosynthesis in dynamic global vegetation models (E_aV and E_aJ) show no response to elevated CO₂.     

不同尺度上植物叶气孔导度对升高CO2的响应

植物叶气孔导度对大气CO2浓度升高的响应可表现在以下几个层面：在叶水平上,叶气孔导度和气孔密度下降;在植物个体水平上,单位叶面积蒸腾下降,植株的水分利用率升高;在生态系统水平上,蒸散降低,土壤泾流和土壤水分含量增加;在全球尺度上,扩大了温室气体的增温效应,同时也降低了全球降雨量增加的趋势。正是因为植物叶气孔导度的变化会影响全球水循环,所以它在全球变化中起着非常重要的作用。但目前的研究结果还不能外推到更大的尺度上去。     

Seasonal patterns of photosynthetic response and acclimation to elevated carbon dioxide in field-grown strawberry

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) plants were grown in field plots at the current ambient [CO₂], and at ambient + 300 and ambient + 600 μmol mol⁻¹ [CO₂]. Approximately weekly measurements were made of single leaf gas exchange of upper canopy leaves from early spring through fall of two years, in order to determine the temperature dependence of the stimulation of photosynthesis by elevated [CO₂], whether growth at elevated [CO₂] resulted in acclimation of photosynthesis, and whether any photosynthetic acclimation was reduced when fruiting created additional demand for the products of photosynthesis. Stimulation of photosynthetic CO₂ assimilation by short-term increases in [CO₂] increased strongly with measurement temperature. The stimulation exceeded that predicted from the kinetic characteristics of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase at all temperatures. Acclimation of photosynthesis to growth at elevated [CO₂] was evident from early spring through summer, including the fruiting period in early summer, with lower rates under standard measurement conditions in plants grown at elevated [CO₂]. The degree of acclimation increased with growth [CO₂]. However, there were no significant differences between [CO₂] treatments in total nitrogen per leaf area, and photosynthetic acclimation was reversed one day after switching the [CO₂] treatments. Tests showed that acclimation did not result from a limitation of photosynthesis by triose phosphate utilization rate at elevated [CO₂]. Photosynthetic acclimation was not evident during dry periods in midsummer, when the elevated [CO₂] treatments conserved soil water and photosynthesis declined more at ambient than at elevated [CO₂]. Acclimation was also not evident during the fall, when plants were vegetative, despite wet conditions and continued higher leaf starch content at elevated [CO₂]. Stomatal conductance responded little to short-term changes in [CO₂] except during drought, and changed in parallel with photosynthetic acclimation through the seasons in response to the long-term [CO₂] treatments. The data do not support the hypothesis that source-sink balance controls the seasonal occurrence of photosynthetic acclimation to elevated [CO₂] in this species. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Age-dependent response of boreal forest to temperature and rainfall variability

We used measurements of CO₂ exchange by six Canadian boreal forest stands to determine how sites of contrasting age respond to interannual temperature and precipitation variation. The stands ranged in age (time since last burn) from 4 to 155 years. The study included years that were anomalously cool and moist, warm and dry, cool and dry, and warm and moist. Warmer than average springs accelerated the onset of older stand (> 20 years) photosynthesis by as much as 37 days and younger stand (< 20 years) photosynthesis by as much as 25 days. The warm–dry year resulted in a marked reduction of mid‐summer CO₂ uptake by the younger, but not older, stands. The mid‐summer decline in young stand photosynthesis reflected the combination of warmth and drought; similar declines were not observed during the cool–dry or warm–moist years. The annual carbon gain by the oldest stands was greatest during the warm–dry year as a result of the expanded growing season. The annual carbon gain by the youngest stands was consistent from year to year, largely as a result of offsets between increased spring photosynthesis and reduced mid‐summer photosynthesis during the warm–dry year. Night‐time CO₂ efflux increased by 2–29% during the warm–moist year relative to the warm–dry year. This increase was not systematically related to age. We conclude that the major source of interannual CO₂ exchange variation at the landscape scale is the ability of older, evergreen canopies to respond to warm springs by advancing the onset of photosynthesis. Drought‐related reductions in photosynthesis, moisture‐driven respiratory losses, and the effects of spring warmth on young‐stand photosynthesis are of secondary importance. The advantage conferred on older, evergreen stands during warmer years carries implications for the possible effects of climate change on boreal forest succession. Warmer temperatures may increase the competitive advantage of late successional species relative to early successional species, and also the incidence of fire, thereby accelerating plant succession and shortening the fire‐return interval.     

植物气孔导度对CO2响应模型的构建

构建一个普适性的植物叶片气孔导度(g_s)对CO₂浓度响应(g_s-C_a)的模型, 对定量研究植物叶片g_s对CO₂浓度的响应变化尤为必要。该研究运用便携式光合仪(LI-6400)测量了大豆(Glycine max)和小麦(Triticum aestivum)光合作用对CO₂的响应曲线(A_n-C_a), 在比较传统的Michaelis-Menten模型(M-M模型)和叶子飘构建的CO₂响应模型拟合大豆和小麦A_n-C_a效果的基础上, 构建了g_s-C_a响应新模型。然后用新构建的模型拟合大豆和小麦的g_s-C_a曲线, 并将拟合结果与传统模型的拟合结果, 以及与其对应的观测数据进行比较, 以判断所构建模型是否合理。结果显示: 叶子飘构建的A_n-C_a模型可较好地拟合大豆和小麦的A_n-C_a曲线, 确定系数(R²)均高达0.999。M-M模型拟合大豆和小麦的A_n-C_a曲线时的R²虽然也较高, 但在较高CO₂浓度时的拟合曲线偏离观测曲线。因此, 基于叶子飘的A_n-C_a模型构建g_s-C_a模型更为可行。新构建的g_s-C_a模型可较好地拟合大豆和小麦的g_s-C_a曲线, R²分别为0.995和0.994, 而且还可以直接给出最大气孔导度(g_s-max)、最小气孔导度(g_s-min), 以及与g_s-min相对应的CO₂浓度值(C_s-min)。拟合得到大豆和小麦的g_s-max分别为0.686和0.481 mol·m^-2·s^-1, 与其对应的观测值(分别为0.666和0.471 mol·m^-2·s^-1)之间均不存在显著差异; 同样, 拟合得到的大豆和小麦的g_s-min分别为0.271和0.297 mol·m^-2·s^-1, 与其对应的观测值(分别为0.279和0.293 mol·m^-2·s^-1)之间也均不存在显著差异; 此外, 新构建的g_s-C_a模型给出大豆和小麦的C_s-min值分别为741.45和1 112.43 μmol·mol ^-1, 与其对应的观测值(732.78和1 200.34 μmol·mol ^-1)也不存在显著差异。由此可见, 该研究新构建的g_s-C_a模型可作为定量研究植物叶片气孔导度对CO₂浓度变化的有效数学工具。     

High temperature acclimation of C4 photosynthesis is linked to changes in photosynthetic biochemistry

With average global temperatures predicted to increase over the next century, it is important to understand the extent and mechanisms of C4 photosynthetic acclimation to modest increases in growth temperature. To this end, we compared the photosynthetic responses of two C4 grasses (Panicum coloratum and Cenchrus ciliaris) and one C4 dicot (Flaveria bidentis) to growth at moderate (25/20 degrees C, day/night) or high (35/30 degrees C, day/night) temperatures. In all three C4 species, CO2 assimilation rates (A) underwent significant thermal acclimation, such that when compared at growth temperatures, A increased less than what would be expected given the strong response of A to short-term changes in leaf temperature. Thermal photosynthetic acclimation was further manifested by an increase in the temperature optima of A, and a decrease in leaf nitrogen content and leaf mass per area in the high- relative to the moderate-temperature-grown plants. Reduced photosynthetic capacity at the higher growth temperature was underpinned by selective changes in photosynthetic components. Plants grown at the higher temperature had lower amounts of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase and cytochrome f and activity of carbonic anhydrase. The activities of photosystem II (PSII) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase were not affected by growth temperature. Chlorophyll fluorescence measurements of F. bidentis showed a corresponding decrease in the quantum yield of PSII (phi(PSII)) and an increase in non-photochemical quenching (phi(NPQ)). It is concluded that through these biochemical changes, C4 plants maintain the balance between the various photosynthetic components at each growth temperature, despite the differing temperature dependence of each process. As such, at higher temperatures photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency increases more than A. Our results suggest C4 plants will show only modest changes in photosynthetic rates in response to changes in growth temperature, such as those expected within or between seasons, or the warming anticipated as a result of global climate change.     

Effects of nitrogen supply on the acclimation of photosynthesis to elevated CO2

A common observation in plants grown in elevated CO₂ concentration is that the rate of photosynthesis is lower than expected from the dependence of photosynthesis upon CO₂ concentration in single leaves of plants grown at present CO₂ concentration. Furthermore, it has been suggested that this apparent down regulation of photosynthesis may be larger in leaves of plants at low nitrogen supply than at higher nitrogen supply. However, the available data are rather limited and contradictory. In this paper, particular attention is drawn to the way in which whole plant growth response to N supply constitutes a variable sink strength for carbohydrate usage and how this may affect photosynthesis. The need for further studies of the acclimation of photosynthesis at elevated CO₂ in leaves of plants whose N supply has resulted in well-defined growth rate and sink activity is emphasised, and brief consideration is made of how this might be achieved.Abbreviations A rate of CO₂ assimilation - C_i internal CO₂ concentration - PCR photosynthetic carbon reduction - Rubisco Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase - RuBP ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate     

Impact of rising CO2 on emissions of volatile organic compounds: isoprene emission from Phragmites australis growing at elevated CO2 in a natural carbon dioxide spring†

Isoprene basal emission (the emission of isoprene from leaves exposed to a light intensity of 1000 µmol m^?2 s^?1 and maintained at a temperature of 30 °C) was measured in Phragmites australis plants growing under elevated CO₂ in the Bossoleto CO₂ spring at Rapolano Terme, Italy, and under ambient CO₂ at a nearby control site. Gas exchange and biochemical measurements were concurrently taken. Isoprene emission was lower in the plants growing at elevated CO₂ than in those growing at ambient CO₂. Isoprene emission and isoprene synthase activity (IsoS) were very low in plants growing at the bottom of the spring under very rich CO₂ and increased at increasing distance from the spring (and decreasing CO₂ concentration). Distance from the spring did not significantly affect photosynthesis making it therefore unlikely that there is carbon limitation to isoprene formation. The isoprene emission rate was very quickly reduced after rapid switches from elevated to ambient CO₂ in the gas‐exchange cuvette, whereas it increased when switching from ambient to elevated CO₂. The rapidity of the response may be consistent with post‐translational modifications of enzymes in the biosynthetic pathway of isoprene formation. Reduction of IsoS activity is interpreted as a long‐term response. Basal emission of isoprene was not constant over the day but showed a diurnal course opposite to photosynthesis, with a peak during the hottest hours of the day, independent of stomatal conductance and probably dependent on external air temperature or temporary reduction of CO₂ concentration. The present experiments show that basal emission rate of isoprene is likely to be reduced under future elevated CO₂ levels and allow improvement in the modelling of future isoprene emission rates.     

Stomatal and non-stomatal limitation to photosynthesis in two trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) clones exposed to elevated CO2 and/or O3

Leaf gas exchange parameters and the content of ribulose‐1,5‐bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) in the leaves of two 2‐year‐old aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) clones (no. 216, ozone tolerant and no. 259, ozone sensitive) were determined to estimate the relative stomatal and mesophyll limitations to photosynthesis and to determine how these limitations were altered by exposure to elevated CO₂ and/or O₃. The plants were exposed either to ambient air (control), elevated CO₂ (560 p.p.m.) elevated O₃ (55 p.p.b.) or a mixture of elevated CO₂ and O₃ in a free air CO₂ enrichment (FACE) facility located near Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA. Light‐saturated photosynthesis and stomatal conductance were measured in all leaves of the current terminal and of two lateral branches (one from the upper and one from the lower canopy) to detect possible age‐related variation in relative stomatal limitation (leaf age is described as a function of leaf plastochron index). Photosynthesis was increased by elevated CO₂ and decreased by O₃ at both control and elevated CO₂. The relative stomatal limitation to photosynthesis (l_s) was in both clones about 10% under control and elevated O₃. Exposure to elevated CO₂ + O₃ in both clones and to elevated CO₂ in clone 259, decreased l_s even further – to about 5%. The corresponding changes in Rubisco content and the stability of C_i/C_a ratio suggest that the changes in photosynthesis in response to elevated CO₂ and O₃ were primarily triggered by altered mesophyll processes in the two aspen clones of contrasting O₃ tolerance. The changes in stomatal conductance seem to be a secondary response, maintaining stable C_i under the given treatment, that indicates close coupling between stomatal and mesophyll processes.     

Physiological acclimation dampens initial effects of elevated temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentration in mature boreal Norway spruce

Physiological processes of terrestrial plants regulate the land–atmosphere exchange of carbon, water, and energy, yet few studies have explored the acclimation responses of mature boreal conifer trees to climate change. Here we explored the acclimation responses of photosynthesis, respiration, and stomatal conductance to elevated temperature and/or CO₂ concentration ([CO₂]) in a 3‐year field experiment with mature boreal Norway spruce. We found that elevated [CO₂] decreased photosynthetic carboxylation capacity (?23% at 25 °C) and increased shoot respiration (+64% at 15 °C), while warming had no significant effects. Shoot respiration, but not photosynthetic capacity, exhibited seasonal acclimation. Stomatal conductance at light saturation and a vapour pressure deficit of 1 kPa was unaffected by elevated [CO₂] but significantly decreased (?27%) by warming, and the ratio of intercellular to ambient [CO₂] was enhanced (+17%) by elevated [CO₂] and decreased (?12%) by warming. Many of these responses differ from those typically observed in temperate tree species. Our results show that long‐term physiological acclimation dampens the initial stimulation of plant net carbon assimilation to elevated [CO₂], and of plant water use to warming. Models that do not account for these responses may thus overestimate the impacts of climate change on future boreal vegetation–atmosphere interactions.     

Mechanisms underlying leaf photosynthetic acclimation to warming and elevated CO2 as inferred from least‐cost optimality theory

The mechanisms responsible for photosynthetic acclimation are not well understood, effectively limiting predictability under future conditions. Least‐cost optimality theory can be used to predict the acclimation of photosynthetic capacity based on the assumption that plants maximize carbon uptake while minimizing the associated costs. Here, we use this theory as a null model in combination with multiple datasets of C₃ plant photosynthetic traits to elucidate the mechanisms underlying photosynthetic acclimation to elevated temperature and carbon dioxide (CO₂). The model‐data comparison showed that leaves decrease the ratio of the maximum rate of electron transport to the maximum rate of Rubisco carboxylation (J_max/V_cmax) under higher temperatures. The comparison also indicated that resources used for Rubisco and electron transport are reduced under both elevated temperature and CO₂. Finally, our analysis suggested that plants underinvest in electron transport relative to carboxylation under elevated CO₂, limiting potential leaf‐level photosynthesis under future CO₂ concentrations. Altogether, our results show that acclimation to temperature and CO₂ is primarily related to resource conservation at the leaf level. Under future, warmer, high CO₂ conditions, plants are therefore likely to use less nutrients for leaf‐level photosynthesis, which may impact whole‐plant to ecosystem functioning.     

Strong photosynthetic acclimation and enhanced water‐use efficiency in grassland functional groups persist over 21 years of CO2 enrichment,independent of nitrogen supply

Uncertainty about long‐term leaf‐level responses to atmospheric CO₂ rise is a major knowledge gap that exists because of limited empirical data. Thus, it remains unclear how responses of leaf gas exchange to elevated CO₂ (eCO₂) vary among plant species and functional groups, or across different levels of nutrient supply, and whether they persist over time for long‐lived perennials. Here, we report the effects of eCO₂ on rates of net photosynthesis and stomatal conductance in 14 perennial grassland species from four functional groups over two decades in a Minnesota Free‐Air CO₂ Enrichment experiment, BioCON. Monocultures of species belonging to C₃ grasses, C₄ grasses, forbs, and legumes were exposed to two levels of CO₂ and nitrogen supply in factorial combinations over 21 years. eCO₂ increased photosynthesis by 12.9% on average in C₃ species, substantially less than model predictions of instantaneous responses based on physiological theory and results of other studies, even those spanning multiple years. Acclimation of photosynthesis to eCO₂ was observed beginning in the first year and did not strengthen through time. Yet, contrary to expectations, the response of photosynthesis to eCO₂ was not enhanced by increased nitrogen supply. Differences in responses among herbaceous plant functional groups were modest, with legumes responding the most and C₄ grasses the least as expected, but did not further diverge over time. Leaf‐level water‐use efficiency increased by 50% under eCO₂ primarily because of reduced stomatal conductance. Our results imply that enhanced nitrogen supply will not necessarily diminish photosynthetic acclimation to eCO₂ in nitrogen‐limited systems, and that significant and consistent declines in stomatal conductance and increases in water‐use efficiency under eCO₂ may allow plants to better withstand drought.     

气孔导度对CO2浓度变化的模拟及其生理机制

基于气孔运动的生理生化机制重点进行了气孔导度(gs)对CO2浓度变化的响应机制分析,并推导得到气孔导度(gs)对CO2浓度变化响应模型,并以9种植物进行了模型验证。结果表明:随着CO2浓度的升高,气孔导度会逐渐降低,且下降的幅度会随着CO2浓度的升高而逐渐减弱。气孔导度对CO2浓度(Cs)变化的响应模型可以表达为gs=gmax/(1+Cs/Cs0),其中式中gmax是最大气孔导度和Cs0是实验常数。该模型较好地模拟了气孔导度随CO2浓度变化的规律,模型参数具有明确的生理意义,与Jarvis模型和Ball-Berry模型相比,该模型如何实现多种环境因子的耦合有待进一步突破。另外,模型是在短期改变叶片CO2浓度的条件下得出的,在CO2浓度长期胁迫下的适用性也有待进一步确认。     

Different Relationship Between Electron Transport and CO2 Assimilation in two Zea mays Cultivars as Influenced by Increasing Irradiance

Gas exchange and fluorescence parameters were measured simultaneously in two Zea mays L. cultivars (Liri and 121C D8) to assess the relationship between the quantum yield of electron transport (_PS2) and the quantum yield of CO₂ assimilation (_CO2) in response to photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD). The cv. Liri was grown under controlled environmental conditions in a climate chamber (CC) while cv. 121C D8 was grown in CC as well as outdoors (OT). By exposing the two maize cultivars grown in CC to an increasing PPFD, higher photosynthetic and photochemical rates were evidenced in cv. Liri than in cv. 121C D8. In Liri plants the _PS2/_CO2 ratio increased progressively up to 27 with increasing PPFD. This suggests that the reductive power was more utilised in non-assimilatory processes than in CO₂ assimilation at high PPFD. On the contrary, by exposing 121C D8 plants to increasing PPFD, _PS2/_CO2 was fairly constant (around 11–13), indicating that the electron transport rate was tightly down regulated by CO₂ assimilation. Although no significant differences were found between _PS2/_CO2 of the 121C D8 maize grown under CC and OT by exposing them to high PPFD, the photosynthetic rate and photochemical rates were higher in OT maize plants.     

Seasonal acclimation of leaf respiration in Eucalyptus saligna trees: impacts of elevated atmospheric CO2 and summer drought

Understanding the impacts of atmospheric [CO₂] and drought on leaf respiration (R) and its response to changes in temperature is critical to improve predictions of plant carbon‐exchange with the atmosphere, especially at higher temperatures. We quantified the effects of [CO₂]‐enrichment (+240 ppm) on seasonal shifts in the diel temperature response of R during a moderate summer drought in Eucalyptus saligna growing in whole‐tree chambers in SE Australia. Seasonal temperature acclimation of R was marked, as illustrated by: (1) a downward shift in daily temperature response curves of R in summer (relative to spring); (2)≈60% lower R measured at 20^oC (R₂₀) in summer compared with spring; and (3) homeostasis over 12 months of R measured at prevailing nighttime temperatures. R₂₀, measured during the day, was on average 30–40% higher under elevated [CO₂] compared with ambient [CO₂] across both watered and droughted trees. Drought reduced R₂₀ by≈30% in both [CO₂] treatments resulting in additive treatment effects. Although [CO₂] had no effect on seasonal acclimation, summer drought exacerbated the seasonal downward shift in temperature response curves of R. Overall, these results highlight the importance of seasonal acclimation of leaf R in trees grown under ambient‐ and elevated [CO₂] as well as under moderate drought. Hence, respiration rates may be overestimated if seasonal changes in temperature and drought are not considered when predicting future rates of forest net CO₂ exchange.     

大气CO2浓度升高对绿豆叶片光合作用及叶绿素荧光参数的影响

利用FACE系统在大田条件下通过盆栽试验研究了大气CO2浓度升高[CO2浓度平均为(550+60) μmol·mo1-1]对绿豆叶片光合生理和叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明:与对照[ CO2浓度平均为(389+40) μmol·mol-1左右]相比,大气CO2浓度升高使花荚期绿豆叶片净光合速率(Pn)和胞间CO2浓度(Ci)分别升高11.7％和9.8％,气孔导度(Gs)和蒸腾速率(Tr)分别下降32.0％和24.6％,水分利用效率(WUE)提高83.5％;在蕾期,CO2浓度升高对绿豆叶片叶绿素初始荧光(Fo)、最大荧光(Fm)、可变荧光(Fv)、Fv/Fm和Fv/Fo没有显著影响;在鼓粒期,CO2浓度升高使绿豆叶片Fo增加19.1％,Fm和Fv分别下降9.0％和14.3％,Fv/Fo和Fv/Fm分别下降25.8％和6.2％.表明大气CO2浓度升高可能使绿豆生长后期光系统Ⅱ反应中心结构受到破坏,叶片的光合能力下降.     

CO_2增长对杉木中龄林针叶光合生理生态的影响

通过对 1 7a生杉木人工林小枝的活体测定 ,研究了大气 CO2 增长对杉木中龄林净光合、呼吸、气孔导度和水分利用效率等生理生态特性的影响。结果表明 ,在 CO2 浓度为 4 5μmol/ L左右时 ,杉木针叶净光合速率比正常大气 CO2 下提高 1倍以上 ,气孔导度和蒸腾速率有不同程度的降低 ,水分利用效率提高约 1～ 2倍 ;同时使光补偿点降低 ,饱和点和光抑制点提高 ,光量子效率提高 4 0 %～ 2 95%且阳枝大于阴枝 ,针叶暗呼吸降低 2 0 %～ 72 %。随着 CO2 浓度的增加 ,针叶净光合速率和水分利用效率呈线性上升 ,约到 4 5μmol/ L以后 ,增加速率减慢 ,但 CO2 饱和点可达 1 1 6μmol/ L以上。杉木针叶对CO2 增长的这种反应 ,对大气 CO2 不断增长的条件下杉木生长是有利的 ,但对其长期反应还有待进一步研究。     

Interactive effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on water transport inponderosa pine

Many studies report that water flux through trees declines in response to elevated CO₂, but this response may be modified by exposure to increased temperatures. To determine whether elevated CO₂ and temperature interact to affect hydraulic conductivity, we grew ponderosa pine seedlings for 24 wk in growth chambers with one of four atmospheric CO₂ concentrations (350, 550, 750, and 1100 ppm) and either a low (15°C nights, 25°C days) or high (20°C nights, 30°C days) temperature treatment. Vapor pressure deficits were also higher in the elevated temperature treatment. Seedling biomass increased with CO₂ concentration but was not affected by temperature. Root : shoot ratio was unaffected by CO₂ and temperature. Leaf : sapwood area ratio (A_L/A_S) declined in response to elevated temperature but was not influenced by CO₂. Larger tracheid diameters at elevated temperature caused an increase in xylem-specific hydraulic conductivity (K_S). The increase in K_S and decrease in A_L/A_S led to higher leaf-specific hydraulic conductivity (K_L) at elevated temperature. Stomatal conductance (g_S) was correlated with K_L across all treatments. Neither K_S, K_L, nor g_S were affected by elevated CO₂ concentrations. High K_L in response to elevated temperature may support increased transpiration or reduce the incidence of xylem cavitation in ponderosa pine in future, warmer climates.