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Solar Radiation Characteristics of Tree Leaves
Author(s) -
Birkebak Roland,
Birkebak Richard
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1936120
Subject(s) - ecology , tree (set theory) , geography , environmental science , biology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Solar radiation characteristics of leaves of 22 species of trees are reported. An integrating sphere radiometer was used to measure the total solar reflectances and transmittances of the upper and lower leaf surfaces. Construction details and use of the instrument are discussed.