Photosynthetic capacity
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Photosynthetic capacity is a measure of the maximum rate at which leaves are able to fix carbon
during photosynthesis
. It is typically measured as the amount of carbon dioxide that is fixed per metre squared per second, for example as μmol m-2 sec-1.
Carbon fixation
In biology, carbon fixation is the reduction of carbon dioxide to organic compounds by living organisms. The obvious example is photosynthesis. Carbon fixation requires both a source of energy such as sunlight, and an electron donor such as water. All life depends on fixed carbon. Organisms that...
during photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a chemical process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight. Photosynthesis occurs in plants, algae, and many species of bacteria, but not in archaea. Photosynthetic organisms are called photoautotrophs, since they can...
. It is typically measured as the amount of carbon dioxide that is fixed per metre squared per second, for example as μmol m-2 sec-1.