The effect of leaf shape on the interception of solar radiation) S& C. G/ f# P7 e$ P7 ]( K
C.B.S. Teh* & l: X H& ~1 [+ N" A2 `# {Department of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, , h" M8 ~- z- B5 _$ |$ R2 e6 \Malaysia+ O9 x; b+ I( L4 Y9 E9 O+ [+ h/ E: ~
5 Abstract ! k: I% @# L/ n9 e! ^& c* g1 k% vOne of the properties of canopy architecture is leaf shape, and its effect on solar radiation' t q4 U) ]! |% k4 S9 v; S
interception by a plant is little understood and studied. Consequently, this study was to evaluate - [8 A$ i6 d5 R2 {+ h! ~0 ithe effect of six leaf shapes on both direct and diffuse solar radiation interception using a% s* V: ~2 N, U
detailed 3-D solar radiation model. Six hypothetical plant prototypes were computer-generated" e. G. S, C: Q* W
10 so that each prototype was equal to each other in all aspects; only the leaf shape for each . f+ m1 R& Q9 L: F( dprototype was varied. The leaf shapes selected were round (RD), square (SQ), triangle (TR),' k9 Y8 y" m2 W
inverted triangle (ITR), ellipse (EL) and lobe (LB). Computer simulations revealed that leaf 1 v& p. p' j7 d+ n0 S& v6 mshape did have an effect on direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. However, its effect" n& w! Z: G% g( c: x
was to a rather small extent of not more than 11% increase in solar radiation interception. The, ]5 Q7 F4 X* T! a$ w
15 mean hourly interception of solar radiation by the prototypes decreased in the following # l; h$ x; ^: d6 n. \manner: (ITR ≈ EL) > (RD ≈ SQ ≈ TR ≈ LB). Although leaf lobbing is often hypothesised to ; }, {2 R3 V6 V( W6 wproduce deeper sunflecks within the canopy, this study however revealed that leaf lobbing per D6 a: a) Y0 H0 E5 ise had no effect on solar radiation interception. All properties being equal, solar radiation 6 d+ k; r* }- Rinterception could be increased by having leaf shapes that are: 1) long and narrow, 2) broader at! D* @9 L% d- W$ z
20 the apex than at the basal, and 3) supported by leaf petioles. These three conditions increase G6 _ L1 u! bsolar radiation interception by causing the canopy to be spread out more uniformly in the aerial% Y8 w o7 b* I' i9 P3 c/ ]
space; this, in turn, means less leaf clustering and self-shading. However, the effect of leaf 7 q) F( J: d; b; @ f/ u, j' L' sshape on solar radiation interception decreases for near or full canopy cover because at this) y" j! R2 {/ Q$ z2 h
stage, the canopy is already intercepting solar radiation at near maximum capacity. Leaf shape & B y; N, M, Z# _- U25 also did not affect the diurnal variation of direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. This6 t8 N- r/ t+ {, e
study may help to better select crop varieties having the “proper leaf form” for optimum plant4 [' l) r* a& w( z( h8 j1 T3 ~8 E' Q
production, as well as to better understand plant adaptation mechanisms in response to ! i+ J7 F( F! G b( Q$ I7 zenvironmental stresses. 6 E3 ?/ |! h! l. ~% j# r' x6 zKeywords: leaf shape; solar radiation; Beer’s law; canopy architecture 2 [4 x3 c) ?# y/ D% S% \$ x. i# N( S 0 v; t9 v3 s; x. B6 ~" Q& H$ w3 x }2 N' G) N2 [0 `; |6 T+ v2 e
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