Canopy Photosynthesis
In: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration v.42
In: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Ser. v.42
Intro -- From the Series Editors -- Series Editors -- Contents -- Preface -- The Editors -- Contributors -- Author Index -- Part I: Physical Processes in Leaf Canopies -- Chapter 1: Light Distribution -- I. Incoming Radiation -- A. Its Total Value -- B. Spectral Energy Distribution -- C. Directional Distribution -- Box 1.1: Solar Coordinates -- D. Radiance and Irradiance -- II. Modelling Radiation in Leaf Canopies -- A. Black Horizontal Leaves -- B. Non-horizontal Leaves -- C. Leaf Angle Distribution -- D. Leaf Scattering and Canopy Reflection -- 1. The Reflection Coefficient of a Leaf Canopy with a Large Leaf Area Index -- 2. Extinction of Radiation Within the Leaf Canopy -- III. Absorption of Radiation in Row Crops -- A. Directional Distribution of Incoming Radiation -- B. Row Crops -- 1. Infinite LAI, Black Leaves -- 2. Non-infinite LAI, Black Leaves -- 3. Loss of Radiation due to Plant Arrangement in Rows -- IV. Direct and Diffuse Light in Photosynthesis Modeling -- Box 1.2: Example of Calculation of Photosynthesis When There Is only Diffuse Radiation -- Box 1.3: Example of Calculation of Canopy Photosynthesis When There Is also Direct Radiation -- V. Conclusions and Prospects -- References -- Chapter 2: Leaf Energy Balance: Basics, and Modeling from Leaves to Canopies -- I. Introduction: Why Leaf Energy Balance is Important to Model -- Box 2.1 Inferring Water Stress and Water Use from Leaf Temperature -- II. Calculations of Leaf Energy Balance: Basic Processes in the Steady State -- A. Energy Balance Equation in the Steady State -- 1. Chief Components of Leaf Energy Balance -- 2. Role of Energy Flows in Transient Heating, Photosynthesis, and Respiration -- B. Defining the Individual Terms of the Energy Balance Equation -- 1. Shortwave Energy Input -- 2. Thermal Infrared Input -- 3. Thermal Infra-Red Losses -- 4. Latent Heat Loss.
