Theoretical Considerations When Estimating the Mesophyll Conductance to CO₂ Flux by Analysis of the Response of Photosynthesis to CO

• Published in: Plant physiology (Bethesda) Vol. 98; no. 4; pp. 1429 - 1436
• Main Authors: Peter C. Harley, Loreto, Francesco, Giorgio Di Marco, Sharkey, Thomas D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Plant Physiologists 01.04.1992
• Subjects: Analytical estimating; Carbon dioxide; Estimation methods; Fluorescence; Leaves; Mathematical constants; Mesophyll; Photosynthesis; Plants; Statistical variance

The conductance for CO2 diffusion in the mesophyll of leaves can limit photosynthesis. We have studied two methods for determining the mesophyll conductance to CO2 diffusion in leaves. We generated an ideal set of photosynthesis rates over a range of partial pressures of CO2 in the stroma and studie...