Using ΦPSII and leaf temperature as indicators of non-steady-state photosynthesis and stomatal conductance during stepwise changes in light intensity

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Abstract
Quantifying the kinetics of net CO2 assimilation (A) and stomatal conductance (gs) under fluctuating light typically relies on gas exchange measurements, which are slow and thus unsuited for high-throughput phenotyping. As a result, faster, non-invasive phenotyping methods are needed to further evaluate these traits at larger scale. However, first the relationship between non-steady-state parameters must be examined in greater detail. In this study, we aimed to determine whether variations in non-steady-state values of chlorophyll fluorescence and leaf temperature reflect differences in key gas exchange traits under fluctuating light conditions. Here, the correlation between the times required for a change in non-steady-state A, gs, operating efficiency of PSII (ΦPSII), and leaf temperature (Tleaf) during stepwise changes in light intensity were evaluated across nine plant species. Both steady-state and non-steady-state photosynthetic traits varied significantly among species. Overall, we found significant positive correlations between non-steady-state A and ΦPSII for time to 50% and 90% of final steady-state (t50; r2=0.70) and (t90; r2=0.33). The t90 of gs and Tleaf were also significantly correlated after both increases (r2=0.45) and decreases (r2=0.61) in light intensity. Our findings suggest that the times required for a change in ΦPSII (particularly t50) and Tleaf (particularly t90) can be used as indicators of dynamic A and gs, respectively, facilitating faster phenotyping of the complex processes of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance kinetics in the future.
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Authors Elahe Javadi Asayesh, Leo Marcelis, Liana G. Acevedo‐Siaca, Elias Kaiser
Journal Journal of experimental botany
Year 2026
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10.1093/jxb/erag231
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag231
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