A peaked function for modeling temperature dependence of plant productivity

Georgii A. Alexandrov; Yoshiki Yamagata

doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.07.012

A peaked function for modeling temperature dependence of plant productivity

Georgii A. Alexandrov, Yoshiki Yamagata

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Abstract

We suggests that temperature response of plant productivity can be modeled by the Arrhenius function modified to describe the effect of temperature on enzyme activity: G_A(T) = 2f(T)/(1 + f²(T)), where f(T) = exp(E_a/RT_opt - E_a/RT), R the universal gas constant, E_a the activation energy and T_opt is the optimal temperature. In common with other functions used for modeling the temperature response of plant productivity, the curve of function G is almost symmetrical and bell-shaped. The special convenience of G_A is that it relates the width of the "bell" to thermodynamic concepts, such as activation energy of chemical reactions converting carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	189-192
Number of pages	4
Journal	Ecological Modelling
Volume	200
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.07.012
Publication status	Published - 2007 Jan 10
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arrhenius function
Calibration
Photosynthesis
Plant response to environment
Temperature response

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Ecological Modelling

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