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PhotoGEA (version 1.4.0)

c4_temperature_param_flat: C4 temperature response parameters for a flat response

Description

Parameters that specify a flat temperature response (in other words, no dependence on temperature) for important C4 photosynthetic parameters, intended to be passed to the calculate_temperature_response function.

Usage

c4_temperature_param_flat

Arguments

Format

List with 10 named elements that each represent a variable whose temperature-dependent value can be calculated using either an Arrhenius or Gaussian equation:

  • Vcmax_norm: The maximum rate of rubisco carboxylation (Vcmax) normalized to its value at 25 degrees C.

  • Vpmax_norm: The maximum rate of PEP carboxylase activity (Vpmax) normalized to its value at 25 degrees C.

  • RL_norm: The respiration rate (RL) normalized to the value of Vcmax at 25 degrees C.

  • Kc: The Michaelis-Menten constant for rubisco carboxylation.

  • Ko: The Michaelis-Menten constant for rubisco oxygenation.

  • Kp: The Michaelis-Menten constant of PEP carboxylase.

  • gamma_star: Half the reciprocal of rubisco specificity.

  • ao: The ratio of solubility and diffusivity of O2 to CO2.

  • gmc_norm: The mesophyll conductance to CO2 diffusion normalized to its value at 25 degrees C.

  • J_norm: The electron transport rate J normalized to its value at 25 degrees C.

Each of these is a list with 4 named elements:

  • type: the type of temperature response ('Arrhenius')

  • c: the (dimensionless) Arrhenius scaling factor.

  • Ea: the activation energy in kJ / mol.

  • units: the units of the corresponding variable.