Chlorophyll fluorescence as a nonintrusive indicator for rapid assessment of in vivo photosynthesis
Chlorophyll fluorescence as a nonintrusive indicator for rapid assessment of in vivo photosynthesis
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10.1007/978-3-642-79354-7_3
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1994
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U. Schreiber;W. Bilger;C. Neubauer
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U. Schreiber;W. Bilger;C. Neubauer
In the past, ecophysiologically oriented photosynthesis research has been governed by gas-exchange measurements, mainly involving sophisticated (and costly) systems for simultaneous detection of CO2 uptake and H20 evaporation (see, eg, Field et al. 1989). With the help of these methods, fundamental knowledge on in situ photosynthesis has been gained. Only recently, progress has been made in the development of alternative practical methods for nonintrusive assessment of in vivo photosynthesis which have the potential of not only evaluating overall quantum yield and capacity, but also allowing insights into the biochemical partial reactions and the partitioning of excitation energy (see, eg, Snel and van Kooten 1990). As a consequence, photosynthesis research at the level of regulatory processes has been greatly stimulated, leading to important new concepts (see reviews by Foyer et al. 1990; Demmig-Adams 1990; Melis 1991; Allen 1992). In particular, chlorophyll fluorescence has evolved as a very useful and informative indicator for photosynthetic electron transport in intact leaves, algae, and isolated chloroplasts (reviews by Briantais et al. 1986; Renger and Schreiber 1986; Schreiber and Bilger 1987, 1992; Krause and Weis 1991; Karukstis 1991).Chlorophyll fluorescence provides a large signal, which can be measured at some distance from the sample investigated. Furthermore, highly selective modulation fluorometers are now available, with which fluorescence yield can be measured in full sunlight, and which are small and low in power consumption, such that they are well suited for field measurements. As a result of intensive research in a number of laboratories, methods are now available by which the fluorescence information can be quantitatively analyzed and evaluated such that quantum yields and relative electron transport rates can be obtained. Computerized systems are available which relieve the user from tedious measuring protocols and calculations of the relevant parameters derived from fluorescence data. Hence, ecophysiologists are offered a convenient alternative to gas exchange measurements. The present chapter is not another general review on chlorophyll fluorescence and the large amount of literature published recently on this topic (for