Open AccessLeaf wetness within a lily canopy
Author(s) -
Jacobs Adrie F. G.,
Heusinkveld Bert G.,
Klok Elisabeth J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
meteorological applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1469-8080
pISSN - 1350-4827
DOI - 10.1017/s1350482705001726
Subject(s) - leaf wetness , canopy , sunrise , environmental science , morning , atmospheric sciences , horticulture , geology , botany , biology
A wetness duration experiment was carried out within a lily field situated adjacent to coastal dunes in the Netherlands. A within‐canopy model was applied to simulate leaf wetness in three layers, with equal leaf area indices, within the canopy. This simulation model is an extension of an existing model. It appeared that in most cases leaf wetness started in the uppermost layer followed by the middle and bottom layer, respectively. The same occurred during the early morning drying process. Just after sunrise the upper layer started to dry, followed by the middle and bottom layer, respectively. The longest leaf wetness duration occurred in the bottom layer. The calculated leaf wetness durations were within 10 minutes of the results obtained using a leaf wetness sensor. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society