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Journal Article | FZJ-2020-01860 |
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2020
Wiley-Blackwell
Oxford [u.a.]
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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/25211 doi:10.1111/pce.13754
Abstract: Passive measurement of sun‐induced chlorophyll fluorescence (F) represents the most promising tool to quantify changes in photosynthetic functioning on a large scale. However, the complex relationship between this signal and other photosynthesis‐related processes restricts its interpretation under stress conditions. To address this issue, we conducted a field campaign by combining daily airborne and ground‐based measurements of F (normalized to photosynthetically active radiation), reflectance and surface temperature and related the observed changes to stress‐induced variations in photosynthesis. A lawn carpet was sprayed with different doses of the herbicide Dicuran. Canopy‐level measurements of gross primary productivity indicated dosage‐dependent inhibition of photosynthesis by the herbicide. Dosage‐dependent changes in normalized F were also detected. After spraying, we first observed a rapid increase in normalized F and in the Photochemical Reflectance Index, possibly due to the blockage of electron transport by Dicuran and the resultant impairment of xanthophyll‐mediated non‐photochemical quenching. This initial increase was followed by a gradual decrease in both signals, which coincided with a decline in pigment‐related reflectance indices. In parallel, we also detected a canopy temperature increase after the treatment. These results demonstrate the potential of using F coupled with relevant reflectance indices to estimate stress‐induced changes in canopy photosynthesis.
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