Simultaneous measurements of plant structure and chlorophyll content in broadleaf saplings with a terrestrial laser scanner

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作者
Eitel, Jan U. H. [1 ]
Vierling, Lee A. [1 ]
Long, Dan S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Idaho, Geospatial Lab Environm Dynam, Moscow, ID 83844 USA
[2] USDA ARS, Columbia Plateau Conservat Res Ctr, Pendleton, OR 97801 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Leaf area; Leaf angle; Edge effect; Laser return intensity; Canopy architecture; Leaf chlorophyll estimation; LEAF; INDEX; ARCHITECTURE; MODEL; LIDAR;
D O I
10.1016/j.rse.2010.04.025
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Plant structure and chlorophyll content strongly affect rates of photosynthesis. Rapid, objective, and repeatable methods are needed to measure these vegetative parameters to advance our understanding and modeling of plant ecophysiological processes. Terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) can be used to measure structural and potentially chemical properties of objects by quantifying the x,y,z coordinates and intensity of laser light, respectively, returned from an object's surface. The objective of this study was to determine the potential usefulness of TLS with a green (532 nm) laser to simultaneously measure the spatial distribution of chlorophyll a and b content (Chl(ab)), leaf area (LA), and leaf angle (LAN). The TLS measurements were obtained from saplings of two tree species (Quercus macrocarpa and Acer saccharum) and from an angle-adjustable cardboard surface. The green laser return intensity value was strongly correlated with wet-chemically determined Chlab (r(2) = 0.77). Strong agreement was shown between measured and TLS-derived LA (r(2) = 0.95, intercept = 1.43, slope = 0.97). The TLS derived LANs of both species followed a plagiophile LAN distribution, and the measured angles of the cardboard surface allowed us to quantify that these LAN values were strongly correlated with TLS derived angles (r(2) = 1.0, intercept and slope = 0.98). Our results show that terrestrial laser scanners are feasible for simultaneous measurement of LA, LAN, and Chl(ab), in simple canopies of small broadleaved plants. Further research is needed in more complex and larger canopies. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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