Abstract
An analytical model of instantaneous photosynthesis for a horizontally homogeneous crop canopy with random leaves (for example, forage crops or cereals) is derived. The model is based on the use of a non-rectangular hyperbola for leaf photosynthetic response to irradiance, and the Monsi-Saeki theory for the light-intercepting characteristics of the canopy. An approximate method for calculating daily canopy photosynthesis in fluctuating light and temperature conditions is developed, with an accuracy estimated at 1.5% or better.
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