A fully integrated isoprenoid emissions model coupling emissions to photosynthetic characteristics

摘要

Recently, a biogenic isoprene emission model with improved CO2 dependency was developed for global change applications (). The model is based on the mechanistic linkage between isoprene emission and the availability of reducing power. Here, we advance the model formulation by introducing an explicit link between the electron transport (supply-constraint) and enzyme activity (capacity-constraint). We furthermore investigate the sensitivity of the model to variations in photosynthetic and emission-specific parameters. By comparing species-specific simulations with experimental data, we demonstrate that differences in photosynthetic characteristics can well explain inter-species differences in emissions. Interestingly, also the seasonal development emissions could be explained to some degree by the change of energy supply from photosynthesis throughout the season. In addition, we show that the principal responses are not limited to isoprene but can be formulated to describe the emission of all light-dependent volatile species. Thus, the model is a good candidate to be implemented in regional and global models that already provide species-specific photosynthesis estimates.