A dataset of leaf inclination angles for temperate and boreal broadleaf woody species

Knowledge about leaf inclination angle distribution is essential for determining the radiation transmission within vegetation canopies and to indirectly quantify canopy attributes such as leaf area index and G-function. For this purpose, we measured and compiled an extensive dataset of leaf inclination angles for 138 deciduous broadleaf woody species commonly found in temperate and boreal ecoclimatic regions. We released an R routine to calculate leaf inclination angle statistics, leaf inclination angle distribution type and G-function from measured leaf inclination angles, which can be used to parametrize optical measurements of light transmittance and for radiative transfer modeling purposes. The leaf inclination angle distribution type can be also used as a plant functional trait to understand light use and photosynthetic plant strategies and to perform functional diversity analyses.

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Date ( Creation )
2017-09-12T12:00:00
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Purpose
Provide species-specific parameters to characterize leaf inclination angle distribution and G-function in temperate and boreal broadleaf woody species which can be used in radiative transfer applications and modeling
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Completed
CREA-AA - CHIANUCCI Francesco
via della Navicella 2-4 Rome 00184 Italy

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Tartu Observatory - PISEK Jan
Tõravere Tartuuma 61602  Estonia

Tartu Observatory - RAABE Kairi
Tõravere Tartuuma 61602  Estonia

CREA-FL - MARCHINO Luca
viale S. Margherita 80 Arezzo 52100 Italy

CREA-FL - FERRARA Carlotta
viale S. Margherita 80 Arezzo 52100 Italy

CREA-FL - CORONA Piermaria
viale S. Margherita 80 Arezzo 52100 Italy

Keywords ( Theme )
  • Leaf inclination angle distribution/G-function/optical canopy instrumentation/Leveled digital photography
Keywords ( Place )
  • ESTONIA/SWEDEN/ITALY/U.S.A
Keywords ( Discipline )
  • ECOLOGY/FOREST METEOROLOGY
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2011-05-10
End date
2017-07-04

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metadata.xls ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

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Annals of Forest Science ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

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2018-05-03T09:39:28
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
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CREA-AA - CHIANUCCI Francesco
via della Navicella 2-4 Rome 00184 Italy

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. A dataset of leaf inclination angles for temperate and boreal broadleaf woody species.
https://agroenvgeo.data.inra.fr/geonetwork/srv/api/records/c1197b55-a582-4ed4-82bc-7008ce9294d9

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