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Leaf Area Index Estimation Using Three Distinct Methods in Pure Deciduous Stands
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:18Leaf Area Index (LAI) Estimation Using Litter Traps
- 03:50Leaf Area Index (LAI) Estimation Using the Needle Technique
- 04:39LAI Estimation Using a Plant Canopy Analyzer Optical Device
- 06:43Results: Representative LAI Dynamics Analyses
- 08:08Conclusion
An accurate estimation of leaf area index (LAI) is crucial for many models of material and energy fluxes within plant ecosystems and between an ecosystem and the atmospheric boundary layer. Therefore, three methods (litter traps, needle technique, and PCA) for taking precise LAI measurements were in the presented protocol.
