Importance of Timing of Dark Acclimation for Estimating Light Inhibition of Leaf Respiratory CO 2 Efflux

The degree of inhibition of leaf respiration by light is often studied, but the methods used and the results obtained are variable. We suggest that in the future daytime leaf respiration is measured 3 min after dark acclimation to avoid under‐estimating the degree of light inhibition of leaf respira...

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Published inPlant, cell and environment Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 3151 - 3158
Main Authors Bruhn, Dan, Griffin, Kevin L., Møller, Ian M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2025
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Summary:The degree of inhibition of leaf respiration by light is often studied, but the methods used and the results obtained are variable. We suggest that in the future daytime leaf respiration is measured 3 min after dark acclimation to avoid under‐estimating the degree of light inhibition of leaf respiration. This will most likely speed up future surveys and perhaps also result in less inter‐study variation in the calculated degree of light inhibition of leaf respiration.
ISSN:0140-7791
1365-3040
DOI:10.1111/pce.15335