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Title
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) pot experiments point to opposing systematic biases due to light-inhibited leaf respiration when estimating an ecosystems net CO2 exchange
Citation
Hoffmann, Mathias; Vaidya, Shrijana; Paraje Sanchez, Eva; Buchen, Caroline; Huth, Vytas; Augustin, Jürgen (2020) Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) pot experiments point to opposing systematic biases due to light-inhibited leaf respiration when estimating an ecosystems net CO2 exchange. Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) https://www.doi.org/10.4228/ZALF.DK.139

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Creator(s)
Hoffmann, Mathias
ORCID:0000-0002-2776-1403
Affiliation: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg (Germany), GRID: 433014.1

Vaida, Shrijana
Affiliation: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg (Germany), GRID: 433014.1

Paraje Sanchez, Eva
Affiliation: University of Lleida (Crop and Forest Sciences Department, Associated Unit EEAD-CSIC), GRID: 15043.33

Buchen, Caroline
Affiliation: Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute (Germany), GRID: 11081.39

Huth, Vytas
Affiliation: University of Rostock (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences), GRID: 10493.3f

Augustin, Jürgen
Affiliation: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg (Germany), GRID: 433014.1
Publisher
Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Dates
Collected: 04-2018/09-2018
PublicationYear
2020
Contributor(s)
HostingInstitution: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg (Germany), GRID: 433014.1

Subject(s)
AGROVOC: net primary productivity; pot experiment; Medicago sativa
GEMET:
Other: Gross primary productivity; ecosystem respiration; autotrophic respiration; heterotrophic respiration; net ecosystem carbon balance; light inhibition of leaf respiration
Description
Abstract:
- To date, it is still unclear whether leaf level autotrophic respiration (LRa), inhibited during light, affects autotrophic respiration (Ra), and estimates of an ecosystems net CO2 exchange (NEE)
- Using manual closed chambers, we investigated within two alfalfa pot experiments: (1) whether Ra is inhibited during daytime at leaf (LRa) and ecosystem level (Ra) ; as well as (2) how this influences consistency and accuracy of NEE estimates, derived using the three most widely applied gas exchange measurement methods
- The first experiment confirmed a light inhibition of daytime LRa but not Ra of 12% to 32%. The second experiment however, revealed a clear influence of light inhibited daytime LRa on Ra and NEE estimates by cross-checking cumulative Reco, GPP (gross primary productivity) and NEE estimates with independently measured net primary productivity (NPP).
- Two opposing systematic biases were identified, causing this: (1) an overestimation of NEE due to an overestimation of daytime and/or nighttime Reco; (2) an underestimation of NEE due to an unbalanced impact on the dependency functions used to derive Reco and GPP, which are required to estimate NEE
- Hence, if not corrected for, commonly derived NEE of terrestrial ecosystems will be systematically biased

Funding Reference
funderName: Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg (Germany)
Related Identifier
IsCitedBy DOI: https://doi.org/
(Paper submitted to New Phytologist)
IsDocumentedBy DOI: https://doi.org/10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
References DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005
Alternate Identifier
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Language
English
Geolocation
Müncheberg, Germany (52°31’ N, 14°07’ E) (Greenhouse experiment)
Data Format
csv
Size
5 tables
Type of Resource
Dataset: Table
Structure of Data Table(s)
Table Measured_daytime_Ra_d_and nighttime_Ra_n_leaf respiration (first pot experiment):
Column name Unit Description Instrument Method Reference
Date yyyy-mm-dd date of measurement - - -
Time hh:mm:ss time of measurement - - -
Cuvette_area_coverage % Cuvette covered by leaf   - measured with scale paper and fine scales followed by measurements in relation to cuvette surface  
Air_temperature_inside °C Average air temperature measured inside the cuvette of the GFS-3000  sensor of GFS-3000 - -
Air_humidity_inside % Average air humidity in % measured inside the cuvette of the GFS-3000  sensor of GFS-3000 -  
Ra_d_LAISK µmol m-2 s-1  CO2-flux in µmol m-2 s-1 derived from gas exchange measurments using the GFS-3000 and Laisk method, respectively Portable Gas-Exchange and Fluorescence System  (GFS-3000, Heinz Walz GmbH) Leaf-level gas exchange measurement and analysis   Laisk AK (1977) Kinetics of photosynthesis and photorespiration in C3 plants. Nauka Moscow (in Russian) 
Ra_d_KOK µmol m-2 s-1 CO2-flux in µmol m-2 s-1 derived from gas exchange measurements using the GFS-3000 and Kok method, respectively   Portable Gas-Exchange and Fluorescence System  (GFS-3000, Heinz Walz GmbH) Kok B (1948) A critical consideration of the quantum yield of Chlorella-photosynthesis. Enzymologia 13, 1-56
Ra_n µmol m-2 s-1  CO2-flux in µmol m-2 s-1 derived from gas exchange measurements using the GFS-3000 and Kok method, respectively  Portable Gas-Exchange and Fluorescence System  (GFS-3000, Heinz Walz GmbH) Leaf-level gas exchange measurement and analysis   Kok B (1948) A critical consideration of the quantum yield of Chlorella-photosynthesis. Enzymologia 13, 1-56 
Ra_d_reduction_LAISK % Light inhibition of Ra(d): Reduction (in %) in daytime (autotrophic) leaf-level respiration due to light inhibition derived from gas exchange measurements using the GFS-3000 and Laisk method, respectively  - calculation of measured values -
Ra_d_reduction_KOK % Light inhibition of Ra(d): Reduction (in %) in daytime (autotrophic) leaf-level respiration due to light inhibition derived from gas exchange measurements using the GFS-3000 and Kok method, respectively  - calculation of measured values -

Table Weather_data (second pot experiment):

Column name Unit Description Instrument Method Reference
Date_Time yyyy-mm-dd date and time of measurement - - -
Air_temp °C Air temperature in °C measured in half hour steps Combisensor KS 550 connected to weather station WS550 - -
PAR µmol m-2 s-1 Photosynthetic active radiation (400 nm - 700 nm; outside chamber) measured in half hour steps   Combisensor KS 550 connected to weather station WS550 - -

Table Measures_CO2_fluxes_1st_pot_exp (first pot experiment) and
Table Measured_CO2_fluxes_2nd_pot_exp (second pot Experiment)
These tables are nearly the same except for the last two columns.

Column name Unit Description Instrument Method Reference
Date_Time yyyy-mm-dd date and time of measurement - - -
Pot - Measured pot (e.g., "pot_1” to “pot_2", etc.)  - - -
ID - Measurement ID - - -
Chamber_type - Chamber type (0=opaque;1=transparent)  - - -
Measured_Reco_NEE_flux  µmol m-2 s-1  Measured Reco or NEE flux (according to "Chamber_type")   gas analyzer (LI-840, LI-COR Biosciences) calculation from manual chamber measurements https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005
FLUX_start_concentration  ppmv  CO2 starting concentration  gas analyzer (LI-840, LI-COR Biosciences) calculation from manual chamber measurements https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005
Slope_linear_regression - Slope of linear regression applied on measured CO2 concentration change over measurement time of a measurement  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339 Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
P_value_slope  - p-value of the slope of the applied linear regression  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339 Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
R_square_flux  - r2 of the applied linear regression  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339 Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Mean_PAR  µmol m-2 s-1  Mean photosynthetic active radiation of the identified flux  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339 Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Temperature_IN  °C Mean air temperature (inside chamber) for the identified flux  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339 Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Temperature_variation  °C Air temperature variation for the identified flux  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339 Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Temperature_OUT  °C Mean air temperature (outside chamber) for the identified flux  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339 Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339

Table Modelled_CO2_exchange (second pot experiment):
Reference for the model: 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Column name Unit Description Instrument Method Reference
Date_Time yyyy-mm-dd date and time of measurement - - -
Pot - Measured pot (e.g., "pot_1” to “pot_2", etc.)  - - -
Reco  g C m-2 0.5h-1  Modelled Recoflux   - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
GPP g C m-2 0.5h-1   Modelled GPP   - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
NEE g C m-2 0.5h-1   Modelled NEE flux   - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Best_fit_int_rev_up  - Best-fit temperature for Reco modelling ("IN", "OUT" or "10cm") of the next campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Best_fit_int_rev_down  - Best-fit temperature for Reco modelling ("IN", "OUT"or "10cm") of the previous campaign - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Rref_OUT...IN...10cm...int_rev_up  - Calculated Rref-parameter of best-fit temperature fit for Reco during next campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Rref_OUT...IN... 10cm...int_rev_down  - Calculated Rref-parameter of best-fit temperature fit for Reco during previous campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
EO_OUT...IN... 10cm_int_rev_up  - Calculated E0-parameter of best-fit temperature fit for Reco during next campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
EO_OUT...IN...10cm_int_rev_down  - Calculated E0-parameter of best-fit temperature fit for Reco during previous campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Flux_AVG_int_rev_up  µmol m-2 s-1  Calculated Mean Reco flux of the next campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Flux_AVG_int_rev_down  µmol m-2 s-1  Calculated Mean Reco flux of the previous campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
a_GPP_int_rev_up  - Calculated Alpha parameter of GPP fit with photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) during next campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
a_GPP_int_rev_down  - Calculated Alpha parameter of GPP fit with photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) during previous campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Gpmax_int_rev_up  - Calculated GPmax parameter of GPP fit with photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) during next campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Gpmax_int_rev_down  - Calculated GPmax parameter of GPP fit with photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) during previous campaign  - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.005;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339

Table Simulated_CO2_exchange:
Column name Unit Description Instrument Method Reference
Pot - Measured pot (e.g., "Pot_1” to “Pot_2", etc.) - - -
rad_change % Intended Ra(d) change in percent (%) - - -
NPP g C pot-1 Measured NPP in g C pot-1 Elemental Analyzer (EA) Flash 2000 HT (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Germany) measured -
Reco g C pot-1 Simulated cumulative Reco flux in C pot-1 - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Using a reduced Reco based on changed Ra(d)
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
GPP g C pot-1 Simulated cumulative GPP flux in C pot-1 - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Using a reduced Reco based on changed Ra(d)
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
NEE_Rh g C pot-1 Simulated cumulative NEE(-Rh) flux in C pot-1 - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Using a reduced Reco based on changed Ra(d)
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
NEE_Rh_NPP g C pot-1 C-balance in g C pot-1 - Calculated according to Hoffmann et al. 2015 as refered in 10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
Using a reduced Reco based on changed Ra(d)
Hoffmann, M. et al.(2015) Automated modeling of ecosystem CO2 fluxes based on periodic closed chamber measurements: a standardized conceptual and practical approach. Agric. For. Meteorol. 200, 30–45;
10.4228/ZALF.2011.339
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Table Measured_daytime_Ra_d_and nighttime_Ra_n_leaf respiration
Table Weather_data
Table Measured_CO2_fluxes_1st_pot_exp
Table Measured_CO2_fluxes_2nd_pot_exp
Table Modelled_CO2_exchange
Table Simulated_CO2_exchange

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Note: On Nov 25, 2020 we updated Title and Description, fluxes in table Measured_daytime_Ra_d_and nighttime_Ra_n_leaf respiration and added the table Measured_CO2_fluxes_1st_pot_exp (now including correction for changes in Ci following Ayub et al. 2011).

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