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Convergence in phosphorus constraints to photosynthesis in forests around the world

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  • David S. Ellsworth

    (Western Sydney University)

  • Kristine Y. Crous

    (Western Sydney University)

  • Martin G. Kauwe

    (University of Bristol
    University of New South Wales)

  • Lore T. Verryckt

    (University of Antwerp)

  • Daniel Goll

    (CEA/CNRS/Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines/ Université de Paris Saclay
    Universität Augsburg)

  • Sönke Zaehle

    (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry)

  • Keith J. Bloomfield

    (Imperial College)

  • Philippe Ciais

    (CEA/CNRS/Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines/ Université de Paris Saclay)

  • Lucas A. Cernusak

    (College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University)

  • Tomas F. Domingues

    (Universidade de São Paulo-Ribeirão Preto)

  • Mirindi Eric Dusenge

    (University of Gothenburg
    University of Exeter)

  • Sabrina Garcia

    (National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA))

  • Rossella Guerrieri

    (University of Bologna)

  • F. Yoko Ishida

    (College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University)

  • Ivan A. Janssens

    (University of Antwerp)

  • Tanaka Kenzo

    (Japan International Research Centre for Agricultural Sciences)

  • Tomoaki Ichie

    (Kochi University)

  • Belinda E. Medlyn

    (Western Sydney University)

  • Patrick Meir

    (The Australian National University
    Edinburgh University)

  • Richard J. Norby

    (University of Tennessee)

  • Peter B. Reich

    (Western Sydney University
    University of Minnesota
    University of Michigan)

  • Lucy Rowland

    (University of Exeter)

  • Louis S. Santiago

    (University of California, Riverside)

  • Yan Sun

    (CEA/CNRS/Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines/ Université de Paris Saclay
    Ocean University of China)

  • Johan Uddling

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Anthony P. Walker

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

  • K. W. Lasantha K. Weerasinghe

    (University of Peradeniya)

  • Martine J. Weg

    (Edinburgh University)

  • Yun-Bing Zhang

    (Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiao-Lin Zhang

    (Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Ian J. Wright

    (Western Sydney University
    Macquarie University)

Abstract

Tropical forests take up more carbon (C) from the atmosphere per annum by photosynthesis than any other type of vegetation. Phosphorus (P) limitations to C uptake are paramount for tropical and subtropical forests around the globe. Yet the generality of photosynthesis-P relationships underlying these limitations are in question, and hence are not represented well in terrestrial biosphere models. Here we demonstrate the dependence of photosynthesis and underlying processes on both leaf N and P concentrations. The regulation of photosynthetic capacity by P was similar across four continents. Implementing P constraints in the ORCHIDEE-CNP model, gross photosynthesis was reduced by 36% across the tropics and subtropics relative to traditional N constraints and unlimiting leaf P. Our results provide a quantitative relationship for the P dependence for photosynthesis for the front-end of global terrestrial C models that is consistent with canopy leaf measurements.

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  • David S. Ellsworth & Kristine Y. Crous & Martin G. Kauwe & Lore T. Verryckt & Daniel Goll & Sönke Zaehle & Keith J. Bloomfield & Philippe Ciais & Lucas A. Cernusak & Tomas F. Domingues & Mirindi Eric , 2022. "Convergence in phosphorus constraints to photosynthesis in forests around the world," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-32545-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32545-0
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