The effect of leaf shape on the interception of solar radiation 2 f2 @9 x9 g6 ~6 I3 w9 v. t6 ]- F0 fC.B.S. Teh*' ~1 e+ X7 t& D. d3 d
Department of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor,# L) ~5 c, A: R, h1 y8 }: x! L. g$ g
Malaysia * e( U. S. I. v" b$ \5 Abstract8 N+ f; w2 C3 N: @3 K4 u
One of the properties of canopy architecture is leaf shape, and its effect on solar radiation6 X1 d8 ^# @: n# N* a$ N/ z& h) d& j7 J
interception by a plant is little understood and studied. Consequently, this study was to evaluate$ n) h% h' m) ]0 A5 T/ P# k3 X
the effect of six leaf shapes on both direct and diffuse solar radiation interception using a " f# n$ l4 u4 X, {/ ^3 I$ P$ h7 ydetailed 3-D solar radiation model. Six hypothetical plant prototypes were computer-generated 5 c7 z5 i' m+ U: N10 so that each prototype was equal to each other in all aspects; only the leaf shape for each + ~+ p7 c4 M, m4 I7 {prototype was varied. The leaf shapes selected were round (RD), square (SQ), triangle (TR),+ e& R" r" h* c; m# l7 u
inverted triangle (ITR), ellipse (EL) and lobe (LB). Computer simulations revealed that leaf/ S9 d) }3 l+ w8 \% o# z5 d6 H1 t) }
shape did have an effect on direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. However, its effect! X* F4 g7 g# Q: y2 R3 |2 {+ B8 Y
was to a rather small extent of not more than 11% increase in solar radiation interception. The : N& X, y% |6 r1 N# f* {15 mean hourly interception of solar radiation by the prototypes decreased in the following $ B0 p; ?/ d* h0 nmanner: (ITR ≈ EL) > (RD ≈ SQ ≈ TR ≈ LB). Although leaf lobbing is often hypothesised to # A# t, ^; k: ~3 x3 K2 V: lproduce deeper sunflecks within the canopy, this study however revealed that leaf lobbing per 2 W7 d/ O# m* q& M+ dse had no effect on solar radiation interception. All properties being equal, solar radiation , ]* K9 {2 i$ ]5 @8 binterception could be increased by having leaf shapes that are: 1) long and narrow, 2) broader at 7 _# Y! x2 [1 V( E9 j20 the apex than at the basal, and 3) supported by leaf petioles. These three conditions increase2 ]( I- d2 v a+ L9 A* G" u6 Y/ r- W
solar radiation interception by causing the canopy to be spread out more uniformly in the aerial: f/ s8 {# n! T/ ?2 A
space; this, in turn, means less leaf clustering and self-shading. However, the effect of leaf) b4 a4 n9 r' N3 D$ f8 s# u
shape on solar radiation interception decreases for near or full canopy cover because at this % M/ Z# x1 @+ @& Z6 ^stage, the canopy is already intercepting solar radiation at near maximum capacity. Leaf shape0 _/ d7 y, \: A6 h; _
25 also did not affect the diurnal variation of direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. This 7 ^9 C4 y. s( i3 ~/ B* B; n/ [4 _* estudy may help to better select crop varieties having the “proper leaf form” for optimum plant , a/ N G4 M: _8 F d/ b; a+ o1 Wproduction, as well as to better understand plant adaptation mechanisms in response to: B- y% L4 f8 p: `
environmental stresses. 9 n) r9 N; U# ^& n( x f- ~3 D& }1 NKeywords: leaf shape; solar radiation; Beer’s law; canopy architecture % w4 L. y$ I* q6 l) H) a w" e8 q% ]9 i8 v+ D6 k& X
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