gesjGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITYGEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY2071-93882542-1565Russian Geographical Society10.24057/2071-9388-2025-4190gesj-4459Research ArticleRESEARCH PAPERСтатьиEnvironmental Controls Of Photosynthetic Parameters In Four Dominant Boreal Tree Species: Contrasting Responses Of Deciduous Angiosperms And Evergreen GymnospermsPridachaVladislava B.

Pushkinskaya St.,11, Petrozavodsk, 185910

pridacha@krc.karelia.ruOlchevAlexander V.

GSP-1, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991

Forest Research Institute, Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of SciencesRussian FederationFaculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityRussian Federation20253012202618492102Copyright © Pridacha V.B., Olchev A.V., 20262026Pridacha V.B., Olchev A.V.Pridacha V.B., Olchev A.V.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/4459

Boreal forests play a crucial role in maintaining the global ecological balance, acting as significant carbon sinks and mitigating the effects of climate change. This study examined how temperature affects photosynthesis in four boreal tree species – Pinus sylvestris, Betula pendula, Populus tremula, and Alnus incana – growing in a clear-cut of mid-taiga bilberry-type pine forest in southern Karelia, Russia. The Farquhar biochemical model was used to analyze key photosynthesis parameters, such as the maximum carboxylation rate by Rubisco (Vсmax), the maximum photosynthetic electron transport rate (Jmax), and the triose phosphate utilization (TPU) rate, under different leaf temperatures ranging from 20 to 35°C and light conditions. The results revealed significant interspecific differences in photosynthetic responses. At a leaf surface temperature of 25°C, the lowest Vcmax25, Jmax25, and TPU25 values were obtained for the 1-year-old needles of P. sylvestris (38.8, 70.7, and 5.5 μmol m-2 s-1), whereas the values were 1.5- to 2.4-fold higher for the leaves of B. pendula (93.5, 172.1, and 12.7 μmol m-2 s-1), A. incana (86.1, 155.1, and 11.4 μmol m-2 s-1), and P. tremula (58.6, 122, and 9.3 μmol m-2 s-1). Meanwhile, P. sylvestris and B. pendula had a broader optimal temperature range for Vcmax and Jmax (20–35°C), whereas A. incana and P. tremula had a narrower range (20–30°C), experiencing a decline at 35°C. In addition to having different levels of resistance to extreme temperatures, deciduous species also differed in their responsiveness to CO2 enrichment. This could lead to shifts in the composition of boreal forest species under changing climate conditions. P. sylvestris demonstrated greater stability at low light levels and a strong response to elevated CO2, indicating its high adaptability to future climate change. These results highlight the importance of considering species characteristics when predicting the carbon balance of boreal forests. They can be used to model the resilience of forest ecosystems under climate change and to plan further investigations, including studies of mature trees and the effects of additional stress factors, such as drought.

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