Table 2.
List of the parameters used in the Eq. (10) to Eq. (14) (Veroustraete et al., 2002).
| Parameter | Significance | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Constant | 21.77 | |
| △Ha,p | Activation energy | 52750 | J/mol |
| ΔS | Entropy of the denaturation equilibrium of CO2 | 704.98 | J/K/mol |
| Rg | Gas constant | 8.31 | J/K/mol |
| T | Air temperature | K | |
| Ta | Air temperature | °C | |
| △Hd,p | Deactivation energy | 211000 | J/mol |
| τ | CO2/O2 specificity ratio | ||
| [CO2 ] | CO2 concentration in the mesophyll tissue of leaves | ppmv | |
| [O2 ] | O2 concentration in the mesophyll tissue of leaves | 20.9 | ppmv |
| [CO2 ] ref | CO2 concentration in the atmosphere | 285 | ppmv |
| Km | Affinity constant for CO2 of Rubisco | [%CO2] | |
| K0 | Inhibition constant for O2 | [%O2] | |
| NDVI | Normalized difference vegetation index | ||
| ks,y | Heterotrophic respiratory rate coefficient | gC/m2/d | |
| Q10 | The relative increase of the respiratory flux | 1.5 | |
| for a 10K increase in temperature Ta |