Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions

This study assessed the potential of sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) to estimate plant net photosynthesis (<italic>A</italic><sub>net</sub>) using a series of linear and nonlinear light-use efficiency (LUE) models. These models incorporated chlorophyll content-base...

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Main Authors: M. Pilar Cendrero-Mateo, Shari Van Wittenberghe, Valero Laparra, Uwe Rascher, Shirley A. Papuga, Guillermo Ponce-Campos, Jose Moreno
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author M. Pilar Cendrero-Mateo
Shari Van Wittenberghe
Valero Laparra
Uwe Rascher
Shirley A. Papuga
Guillermo Ponce-Campos
Jose Moreno
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Shirley A. Papuga
Guillermo Ponce-Campos
Jose Moreno
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description This study assessed the potential of sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) to estimate plant net photosynthesis (<italic>A</italic><sub>net</sub>) using a series of linear and nonlinear light-use efficiency (LUE) models. These models incorporated chlorophyll content-based vegetation indices as proxies for the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR) and nonphotochemical and photochemical quenching-related vegetation indices or reflected radiance based biophysical variables as proxies for LUE. A spectral unmixing technique was employed to retrieve the fluorescence quantum efficiency (FQE) and the flux of photons absorbed by beta-Carotene and xanthophyll pigments (APAR-CarbXan), key drivers of nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ). In this study, the maximum photosystem II efficiency (&#x03A6;PSII) ranged from 0.10 to 0.40, indicating a low level of photosynthetic performance under the observed conditions. In these conditions, the NPQ exhibited a high level of activation, which controlled the light reaction energy dissipation pathway and broke the positive linear relationship between photochemistry and fluorescence. Therefore, in this study, linear models incorporating FQE and APAR-CarbXan or their combination with meteorological variables failed to accurately capture the seasonal variations in <italic>A</italic><sub>net</sub>. However, the inclusion of a nonlinear relationship between LUE and FQE significantly improved model performance, demonstrating the necessity of nonlinear models for accurate SIF-based photosynthesis estimation.
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spelling doaj-art-7ca91ad153654f2c9905bee5e1502e8f2025-08-20T03:32:42ZengIEEEIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing1939-14042151-15352025-01-0118150691508510.1109/JSTARS.2025.356225610971929Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress ConditionsM. Pilar Cendrero-Mateo0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-7890Shari Van Wittenberghe1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5699-0352Valero Laparra2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7531-9890Uwe Rascher3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9993-4588Shirley A. Papuga4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7226-0640Guillermo Ponce-Campos5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4332-338XJose Moreno6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5283-3333Image Processing Laboratory, University of Valencia, Paterna, SpainImage Processing Laboratory, University of Valencia, Paterna, SpainImage Processing Laboratory, University of Valencia, Paterna, SpainInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences: Plant Sciences (IBG-2), Forschungszentrum J&#x00FC;lich GmbH, J&#x00FC;lich, GermanyDepartment of Environmental Science and Geology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USASchool of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USAImage Processing Laboratory, University of Valencia, Paterna, SpainThis study assessed the potential of sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) to estimate plant net photosynthesis (<italic>A</italic><sub>net</sub>) using a series of linear and nonlinear light-use efficiency (LUE) models. These models incorporated chlorophyll content-based vegetation indices as proxies for the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR) and nonphotochemical and photochemical quenching-related vegetation indices or reflected radiance based biophysical variables as proxies for LUE. A spectral unmixing technique was employed to retrieve the fluorescence quantum efficiency (FQE) and the flux of photons absorbed by beta-Carotene and xanthophyll pigments (APAR-CarbXan), key drivers of nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ). In this study, the maximum photosystem II efficiency (&#x03A6;PSII) ranged from 0.10 to 0.40, indicating a low level of photosynthetic performance under the observed conditions. In these conditions, the NPQ exhibited a high level of activation, which controlled the light reaction energy dissipation pathway and broke the positive linear relationship between photochemistry and fluorescence. Therefore, in this study, linear models incorporating FQE and APAR-CarbXan or their combination with meteorological variables failed to accurately capture the seasonal variations in <italic>A</italic><sub>net</sub>. However, the inclusion of a nonlinear relationship between LUE and FQE significantly improved model performance, demonstrating the necessity of nonlinear models for accurate SIF-based photosynthesis estimation.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10971929/Light use efficiency (LUE) modelnet photosynthesisnonphotochemical quenching (NPQ)photosynthetically active radiationsun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)
spellingShingle M. Pilar Cendrero-Mateo
Shari Van Wittenberghe
Valero Laparra
Uwe Rascher
Shirley A. Papuga
Guillermo Ponce-Campos
Jose Moreno
Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Light use efficiency (LUE) model
net photosynthesis
nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ)
photosynthetically active radiation
sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)
title Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions
title_full Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions
title_fullStr Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions
title_short Use of Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Linear and Nonlinear Light Use Efficiency Models for Remote Estimation of Plant Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions
title_sort use of sun induced chlorophyll fluorescence in linear and nonlinear light use efficiency models for remote estimation of plant photosynthesis under stress conditions
topic Light use efficiency (LUE) model
net photosynthesis
nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ)
photosynthetically active radiation
sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10971929/
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