The effect of leaf shape on the interception of solar radiation9 G8 a D+ u: ]
C.B.S. Teh** j% }. o7 s6 z7 Y$ [3 X% a
Department of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, s/ v4 @' n7 S0 `Malaysia5 F# Z/ a( p7 b0 J w
5 Abstract ; j( m2 w$ \* ^ u4 N2 k/ q' NOne of the properties of canopy architecture is leaf shape, and its effect on solar radiation# @. p" Q! G- s
interception by a plant is little understood and studied. Consequently, this study was to evaluate - H& \2 P7 `1 ]& L6 Ethe effect of six leaf shapes on both direct and diffuse solar radiation interception using a* M' F8 y$ }( e2 c) F, t9 b
detailed 3-D solar radiation model. Six hypothetical plant prototypes were computer-generated, N+ g; y; O9 n9 e W- a
10 so that each prototype was equal to each other in all aspects; only the leaf shape for each$ R0 r' d$ @* C5 D
prototype was varied. The leaf shapes selected were round (RD), square (SQ), triangle (TR),) @# d% @+ e3 b* E" f# v
inverted triangle (ITR), ellipse (EL) and lobe (LB). Computer simulations revealed that leaf3 @+ }/ \: C1 i' N( I/ S: n: u
shape did have an effect on direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. However, its effect : k+ ]" }, }% n5 Vwas to a rather small extent of not more than 11% increase in solar radiation interception. The , O& Z. A0 X; ~; P9 h+ r4 S15 mean hourly interception of solar radiation by the prototypes decreased in the following 5 T2 U% l. g2 kmanner: (ITR ≈ EL) > (RD ≈ SQ ≈ TR ≈ LB). Although leaf lobbing is often hypothesised to 0 w6 D5 [) R0 a# B2 Qproduce deeper sunflecks within the canopy, this study however revealed that leaf lobbing per ; g) o2 N d y6 J/ `se had no effect on solar radiation interception. All properties being equal, solar radiation " U$ @! G4 B& e/ xinterception could be increased by having leaf shapes that are: 1) long and narrow, 2) broader at 5 U$ _2 q: y+ e6 o20 the apex than at the basal, and 3) supported by leaf petioles. These three conditions increase % m8 \1 Z. \/ k- `8 ?& [- vsolar radiation interception by causing the canopy to be spread out more uniformly in the aerial0 j; h) I, ?" m' f
space; this, in turn, means less leaf clustering and self-shading. However, the effect of leaf 9 {$ ^ E F% M+ ?* [/ I& Qshape on solar radiation interception decreases for near or full canopy cover because at this* p$ `* N w- M3 x5 V. S
stage, the canopy is already intercepting solar radiation at near maximum capacity. Leaf shape / Q8 q1 G: ]) ~5 _" O. p25 also did not affect the diurnal variation of direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. This) V* A. R" `8 {1 \8 Y2 ?9 Y1 _
study may help to better select crop varieties having the “proper leaf form” for optimum plant/ c) p5 n6 S6 n0 s7 e6 w
production, as well as to better understand plant adaptation mechanisms in response to! {9 ?+ i5 u: _& Q! z6 V
environmental stresses. 9 q) F: r8 x% p; t+ u) A2 jKeywords: leaf shape; solar radiation; Beer’s law; canopy architecture : l4 ?- R- N3 S' G1 S/ L # y& Y6 _! z" c. V4 r' G$ D; ] 4 o& h; j9 Z2 o, c' A% T I( [" ?: q1 i: xleafshape.pdf(409.86 KB, 下载次数: 2)