Canopy Net Photosynthesis Rate of a Mongolian Oak (Quercus mongolica) Forest Estimated by Field Experimental Data

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ABSTRACT

The canopy net photosynthesis rate of Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica) tree species that are dominant in East Asia and Korea is estimated with empirical models derived from field experimental data obtained from the Nam-San site in Seoul, Korea for the growing period from early May to late October in 2010. The empirical models include the attenuation function of photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) (r2 = 0.98-0.99, p < 0.001) and the photosynthetic light response function (r2 = 0.99, p < 0.001) derived from the measured data at several levels within the canopy. The incident PPFD at each level within canopy significantly varies diurnally and seasonally due to the seasonal variation of the total plant area index (TPAI = leaf area index + wood silhouette area index) and the light shielding effect of light path-length through the canopy in association with the variation of solar elevation angle. Consequently, a remarkable seasonal variation of the total canopy net photosynthesis rate of Q. mongolica forest stand is found for its growing period. The PPFD exceeding 1000 μmol m-2·s-1 is found to cause the decrease of net photosynthesis rate due to the thermal stress in the early (May) and late (September) growing period. During the whole growing season, the estimated total canopy net photosynthesis rate is found to be about 3.3 kg CO2 m-2.

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Joo, S. and Park, S. (2017) Canopy Net Photosynthesis Rate of a Mongolian Oak (Quercus mongolica) Forest Estimated by Field Experimental Data. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 8, 390-411. doi: 10.4236/ajps.2017.83027.
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