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. 2021 Aug 6;107(2):343–359. doi: 10.1111/tpj.15365

Table 2.

Input parameters for the dynamic C4 photosynthesis model

Parameters Original value Reference Maize Sorghum Sugarcane Method of measurement
SlopeBB 4.53 Miner et al. (2017) 5.183 ± 0.419 4.843 ± 0.211 4.941 ± 0.177 AQ curve
InterceptBB 0.020 Miner et al. (2017) 0.036 ± 0.020 0.019 ± 0.013 0.027 ± 0.007 AQ curve
g s_ki (min−1) 0.227 McAusland et al. (2016) 0.127 ± 0.016 0.257 ± 0.063 0.204 ± 0.031 Shade–light dynamics
g s_kd (min−1) 0.071 McAusland et al. (2016) 0.123 ± 0.026 0.377 ± 0.055 0.221 ± 0.023 Shade–light dynamics
V pmax (µmol m−2 sec−1) 120 Von Caemmerer (2000) 124.128 ± 9.253 133.626 ± 5.678 83.840 ± 4.140 AC i curve
V cmax (µmol m−2 sec−1) 60 Von Caemmerer (2000) 49.919 ± 1.847 51.082 ± 2.001 52.783 ± 1.975 AC i curve
τRubisco (min) 5 Woodrow and Mott (1989) 3.881 ± 1.117 9.714 ± 2.338 4.776 ± 0.316 Dark–light dynamics
f VmPEPC 1 Assumed 0.72 0.68 0.92 AC i curve
f VmRubisco 0.85 Assumed 0.67 0.56 0.67 AC i curve
[PDRP] (µmol) 0.04 Assumed 0.058 0.038 0.037 Dark–light dynamics
Rd (µmol m−2 sec−1) 1 Von Caemmerer (2000) 2.282 0.979 1.446 Dark–light dynamics

The values were collected from literature or calculated from gas exchange measurements.