Leaf Optical Properties

Stéphane Jacquemoud, Susan Ustin

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781108481267
• eBook ISBN:
  9781108618335
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Plant leaves collectively represent the largest above-ground surface area of plant material in virtually all environments. Their optical properties determine where and how energy and gas exchange occurs, which in turn drives the energy budget of the planet, and defines its ecology and habitability. This book reviews the state-of-the-art research on leaf optics. Topics covered include leaf traits, the anatomy and structure of leaves, leaf colour, biophysics and spectroscopy, radiometry, radiative transfer models, and remote and proximal sensing. A physical approach is emphasised throughout, providing the necessary foundations in physics, chemistry and biology to make the context accessible to readers from various subject backgrounds. It is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers and government agency practitioners in remote sensing, plant physiology, ecology, resource management and conservation.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• Preface
• List of Symbols
• Acknowledgments
• 1 A Brief History of Leaf Color
• 2 Leaf Biophysics
• 3 Spectroscopy of Leaf Molecules
• 4 Measurement of Leaf Optical Properties
• 5 Leaf Optical Properties in Different Wavelength Domains
• 6 Variation Due to Leaf Structural, Chemical, and Physiological Traits
• 7 Variations Due to Leaf Abiotic and Biotic Factors
• 8 Comprehensive Reviews of Leaf Optical Properties Models
• 9 Modeling Leaf Optical Properties: prospect
• 10 Modeling Three-Dimensional Leaf Optical Properties: raytran
• 11 Extraction of Leaf Traits
• 12 Applications of Leaf Optics
• Conclusion
• Appendix A Glossary and Acronym List
• Appendix B Leaf Molecules
• Appendix C Planck’s Law
• Appendix D Radiometry
• Appendix E Fresnel’s Equations
• Appendix F Beer–Lambert Law
• Appendix G Kubelka–Munk Theory
• Appendix H Global Sensitivity Analysis
• Appendix I Leaf Three-Dimensional Reconstruction
• Appendix J Leaf Online Databases and Models
• References
• Index