Summary: ## Stomatal Resistance and Photosynthesis The article discusses the coupling between leaf stomatal resistance, which is needed for water vapor flux, and leaf photosynthesis. Key points: ### Sunlit and Shaded Leaves - Stomatal resistance and photosynthesis are calculated separately for sunlit and shaded leaves, using the average absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) for each. - This gives sunlit and shaded stomatal resistance (rs^sun, rs^sha) and photosynthesis (A^sun, A^sha). ### Canopy Photosynthesis and Conductance - Canopy photosynthesis is the sum of sunlit and shaded photosynthesis, weighted by their respective leaf area indices (L^sun, L^sha). - Canopy conductance is the weighted sum of the inverse of leaf boundary layer resistance (rb) and sunlit/shaded stomatal resistance. In summary, the article describes the coupled modeling of stomatal resistance and photosynthesis for sunlit and shaded leaves, and how these factors are used to calculate canopy-level photosynthesis and conductance.