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LAI

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ID 698197 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain forestry managementagricultural sciencegeneral aspects of the subject field
leaf area index preferred
leaf-area index
LAI
  • the total leaf surface area exposed to incoming light energy, expressed in relation to the ground surface area beneath the plant (e.g. an LAI of 4 means that the leaf area exposed to light is 4 times the ground surface area).
  • ratio of the canopy leaf area to its projected surface area on the ground
leaf area index preferred
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  • Additional optional information can be collected, which is useful for the interpretation of the results, such as canopy roughness, leaf area index etc.
leaf-area index
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