Exploring the Feasibility of Global Mapping of the Leaf Carboxylation Rate

Photosynthesis in vegetation is arguably the most important and variable part of the terrestrial carbon cycle. In terrestrial biospheric models, the photosynthesis rate of plant leaves is generally simulated based on the maximum carboxylation rate at an optimum temperature (often 25°C), which is often denoted as Vcmax25. In regional and global photosynthesis modeling, Vcmax25 is usually prescribed as constants for different plant functional …