Título:	Is the maximum velocity of carboxylation (Vcmax) well adjusted for deciduous shrubs in DGVMs: a case study for the Caatinga Biome in Brazil.
Autor:	REZENDE, L. F. C. ARENQUE, B. C. AIDAR, S. de T. MOURA, M. S. B. de RANDOW, C. V. TOURIGNY, E. MENEZES, R. S. C. OMETTO, J. P. H. B.
Afiliación:	L. F. C. REZENDE, INPE; B. C. ARENQUE, USP; SAULO DE TARSO AIDAR, CPATSA; MAGNA SOELMA BESERRA DE MOURA, CPATSA; C. VON RANDOW, INPE; E. TOURIGNY, INPE; R. S. C. MENEZES, UFPE; J. P. H. B. OMETTO, INPE.
Año:	2016
Referencia:	Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, v. 2, p. 42-47, 2016.
Descripción:	Vcmax is the rate of maximum velocity of carboxylation of plants and is considered one of the most critical parameters for changes in vegetation in face of global changes and it has a direct impact on gross primary productivity. Physiological processes are considered the main sources of uncertainties in dynamic global vegetation models (DGVMs). The Caatinga biome, in the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil, is extremely important due to its biodiversity and endemism. In a field work realized in an area of preserved Caatinga forest, measurements of carbon assimilation (in response to light and CO2) were performed on 11 individuals of a native species. These results of Vcmax measurements in Caatinga were compared with parameterization of models, revealing that Vcmax is not well adjusted in several DGVMs. Also, the values obtained in the Caatinga field experiments were very close to empirical values obtained in the Northern hemisphere (Austria). These ecophysiological measurements can contribute in understanding of this biome
Thesagro:	Recurso natural Caatinga Vegetação
Palabras clave:	Bioma Caatinga Dynamic global vegetation models Planta nativa Plant functional types
DOI:	10.1007/s40808-016-0099-5
Tipo de Material:	Artigo de periódico
Acceso:	openAccess
Aparece en las colecciones:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)