Leaf N is generally highest in top leaves and decreases with depth in leaf canopies. Although such a gradient contributes to efficient use of canopy N for photosynthetic production, the gradient of leaf N is suboptimal in actual canopies.
Hikosaka et al. present a meta-analysis of the vertical gradient of leaf N which reveals that in most canopies except for wheat, the slope of the leaf N was half of the optimal slope.
Models uncover how plants coordinate architectural characteristics and photosynthetic nitrogen allocation to optimize photosynthesis.
Researchers compare trade-offs between simplicity and accuracy when modelling greenhouse cucumber canopies.
Researchers use 3D modelling of rice canopies to determine how nitrogen availability affects photosynthetic productivity.
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