Abstract:Clerodendrum inerme is a semi-mangrove plant for coastal sand prevention and embankment reinforcement. It not only has important ecological value in mangrove community, but also has medical value. In this study, four light response models were used to fit the light response curve, calculated the photosynthetic parameters, then compared and analyzed, evaluated the best fitting model, and studied its photosynthetic characteristics. The results showed that there were differences in fitting the light response of C. inerme by different models. The goodness of fit of the four models were more than 0.996, the stomatal conductance of C. inerme increased with the increase of photosynthetic radiation, and the stomatal conductance was the largest when the photosynthetic radiation was 1800 μmol·m-2·s-1. When photosynthetic radiation was 500 μmol·m-2·s-1, the water use efficiency was the highest, and the intercellular CO2 remained at a constant concentration, which was similar to the photosynthetic characteristics of most plants. The fitting effect of the Non-rectangular hyperbola model was the best for C. inerme. Further research is needed to accurately fit the light saturation point. The most suitable light response fitting model should be selected according to the actual situation. It provides a theoretical basis for coastal ecology, windbreak and Embankment Consolidation and landscaping.