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Phenology of Photosynthesis in a Deciduous Broadleaf Forest: Implications for the Carbon Cycle in a Changing Environment

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Photosynthetic carbon assimilation in plant leaves supports biomass accumulation and developmental growth and contributes to the regulation of atmospheric CO2 concentration via the carbon cycle. Photosynthesis and its environmental responses have been the central theme of plant physiological ecology and ecosystem ecology, as photosynthesis is involved in a broad range of natural systems from cells to the biosphere. In particular, the environmental responses of tree leaves and forest ecosystems and their seasonal and interannual changes under ongoing climate change are central research interests in ecology and Earth system science. This chapter reviews the studies of leaf and canopy photosynthesis conducted in a cool-temperate deciduous broadleaf forest site in Japan. Long-term observations and open-field warming experiments were conducted to assess leaf phenology in canopy trees, leaf photosynthesis, and the light environment of understory shrubs, and the application of optical remote sensing on forest canopy photosynthetic productivity helped to clarify single-leaf level ecophysiology and forest ecosystem function. The advancement of integrated ecosystem science coupled with climate monitoring should help us to respond to the urgent need for key data regarding biodiversity and ecosystem conservation and management across landscapes from local to regional scales.

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The author thanks K. Kurumado, S. Yoshitake, K. Suzuki, and all technical staff of the Takayama Field Station, Gifu University, for logistical support. Studies introduced in this chapter were conducted with multiple collaborators, including H. Koizumi, S. Yamamoto, N. Saigusa, S. Murayama, A. Ito, T. Ohtsuka, K.N. Nasahara, S. Nagai, H.M. Noda, T. Akitsu, M. Kuribayashi, N. Noh, T. Nakaji, T. Hiura, T.M. Saitoh, Y. Son, Q. Wang, and J.D. Tenhunen. Open-field warming experiment was conducted as part of the bachelor’s or master’s thesis by C. Shoji and A. Nagao, and a study on forest understory trees was part of the master’s thesis by C. Ohashi, who were in author’s laboratory. Other lab members Y. Tamaki, A. Yamada, P. Liang, and I. Melnikova supported fieldwork. Concepts of the master site and networking have been discussed with A. Bombelli, H. Shibata, K. Ichii, O. Ochiai, and Y. Takeuchi. Our valued colleague, the late Dr. R. Suzuki provided foresighting insights in linking in situ and satellite research. The studies were supported in part by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (S-1, D-0909), JSPS twenty-first Century COE Program, JSPS-KOSEF-NSFC A3 Foresight Program, a Global Change Observation Mission (PI#102) of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JSPS NEXT Program (GR048) and JSPS KAKENHI (18710006, 26241005, 19H03301).

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Muraoka, H. (2022). Phenology of Photosynthesis in a Deciduous Broadleaf Forest: Implications for the Carbon Cycle in a Changing Environment. In: Li, F., Awaya, Y., Kageyama, K., Wei, Y. (eds) River Basin Environment: Evaluation, Management and Conservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4070-5_1

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