Improved model representation of the photosynthetic light reactions reduces estimates of global gross primary productivity
Julien Lamour, Jérôme Chave, Jennifer E. Johnson, Joseph A. Berry, Kenneth Davidson, Kim Ely, Liang Fang, Charles D. Koven, Jessica F. Needham, Ülo Niinemets, Raphaël P.A. Perez, Stephanie C. Schmiege, Sun Zhihong, Danielle A. Way, Alistair Rogers
The paper compares two photosynthesis models using light response data and finds the Johnson and Berry formulation reduces global gross primary productivity estimates by 8%.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology