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Canopy photosynthetic capacity, measured as leaf maximum carboxylation rate ( V  cmax ), is a key factor in ecosystem gas exchange models applied at different scales. We report seasonal and interannual variations in  V  cmax  of natural beech stands ( Fagus crenata  Blume) along an altitudinal gradient in the temperate climate zone of Japan. Estimates are based on 6 years of gas exchange measurements. Pronounced seasonal and interannual variations in  V  cmax  normalized to 25 °C ( V  c,25 ) were found for sun leaves. The seasonal pattern of  V  c,25  generally followed an inverse parabolic curve, with an increase in spring, peak values in the middle of the growth period and a decline in autumn. Leaf nitrogen concentration ( N  l ) and leaf mass per area were significantly related to  V  c,25  during spring and summer, but were unrelated in autumn when  V  c,25  declined. Annual peak  V  c,25  ranged from 40.1 to 97.0 μmol m −2  s −1  and varied over as much as a twofold range at a particular site. Annual peak  V  c,25  occurred about 28 days before annual peak  N  l , with which it was poorly related. Our results show that it can be inappropriate to include constant values of photosynthetic parameters in ecosystem gas exchange models.

Annual and seasonal variations in photosynthetic capacity of Fagus crenata along an elevation gradient in the Naeba Mountains, Japan