ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Response of Net Photosynthetic Rate
to Environmental Factors under Water Level
Regulation in Paddy Field
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Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics and Estuary, Hangzhou, China
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North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, School of Water Conservancy, Zhengzhou, China
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Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing, China
Submission date: 2017-12-06
Final revision date: 2017-12-30
Acceptance date: 2018-01-02
Online publication date: 2018-11-08
Publication date: 2019-01-28
Corresponding author
Yuanyuan Li
Hohai University, 1 Xikang Road, 210098 Nanjing, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1433-1442
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Plant growth depends on soil and water environment of root and atmospheric environment
of canopy. With the synergistic effect of environmental factors, it can affect the process of plant energy
transportation, material interchange, and physiological accommodation. Aiming at two different
micro-environments under flooding and drought condition in paddy field, this article conducted research
on the net photosynthetic rate (Pn) change law under water level regulation, and the relationship
between Pn and soil and water environment and atmospheric environmental factors. Results showed
that Pn descended in all growth stages under flooding or drought treatment. The descending range for
lower leakage amount (2 mm/d) was slightly higher than that for higher leakage amount (4 mm/d), and
it was slightly higher for heavy drought (-600 mm) with the comparison to light drought (-400 mm).
Pn exhibited an impact of quadric relationship on photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) and CO2
concentration (Ci) – both in the morning and in the afternoon, while it exhibited an impact of quadric
relationship on air temperature (Ta) in the morning, and a linear relationship in the afternoon. It showed
no obvious relationship on relative humidity (RH) and vapor pressure deficit (VPD). With the comparison
of two photosynthetic light response models under water-level regulation, it illustrated the flooding
and drought conditions that resulted in Pn decreasing according to the light suppression effect, while
it showed the physiological compensation effect after rewatering. Additionally, the new photosyntheticlight
response model fit better on the photosynthetic-light response curve than the non-rectangular
hyperbolic model.