The effect of leaf shape on the interception of solar radiation # b( r6 j; `% M O! w! Z) |2 ^C.B.S. Teh*5 Y3 Y7 u- F1 y" Q) M
Department of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor,; f: k/ i$ h7 n# J9 ?! C) k
Malaysia: o9 Q* ~( H* c- T! k2 `
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One of the properties of canopy architecture is leaf shape, and its effect on solar radiation ! Z! Y8 X3 \# f. ^2 Sinterception by a plant is little understood and studied. Consequently, this study was to evaluate % a1 K$ Q g# m: `$ Pthe effect of six leaf shapes on both direct and diffuse solar radiation interception using a0 Z+ H$ w- k/ s2 |* z/ L
detailed 3-D solar radiation model. Six hypothetical plant prototypes were computer-generated $ I- d" c @9 ]% }1 R; V6 [* s* f10 so that each prototype was equal to each other in all aspects; only the leaf shape for each7 k( w. b$ H" l, X5 C# H6 d5 c. W
prototype was varied. The leaf shapes selected were round (RD), square (SQ), triangle (TR),, V5 d- w0 }, w
inverted triangle (ITR), ellipse (EL) and lobe (LB). Computer simulations revealed that leaf 1 l. i, }: h9 A6 T. c' S Qshape did have an effect on direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. However, its effect ' X- M* V8 |7 T" I! T# dwas to a rather small extent of not more than 11% increase in solar radiation interception. The# P) T- t. s6 v
15 mean hourly interception of solar radiation by the prototypes decreased in the following/ N+ ]# c+ ]" |/ t
manner: (ITR ≈ EL) > (RD ≈ SQ ≈ TR ≈ LB). Although leaf lobbing is often hypothesised to $ y/ E+ B' x: E, l5 ~! Eproduce deeper sunflecks within the canopy, this study however revealed that leaf lobbing per; J1 \- `( A8 q: ]6 o- I2 Z
se had no effect on solar radiation interception. All properties being equal, solar radiation 3 H+ q2 D3 w2 P% Q: p# B# o2 {interception could be increased by having leaf shapes that are: 1) long and narrow, 2) broader at 6 r4 c6 E1 g c O& C20 the apex than at the basal, and 3) supported by leaf petioles. These three conditions increase ) n5 ^% K$ r' x2 o' Vsolar radiation interception by causing the canopy to be spread out more uniformly in the aerial 3 N0 v- v% V. Aspace; this, in turn, means less leaf clustering and self-shading. However, the effect of leaf 4 d1 l& q G' t9 V; j l; s3 }shape on solar radiation interception decreases for near or full canopy cover because at this 2 W- h, j7 T7 s. A( Bstage, the canopy is already intercepting solar radiation at near maximum capacity. Leaf shape ]1 _- J# j4 V0 t5 y/ O+ w25 also did not affect the diurnal variation of direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. This; c8 V3 a! ^, S
study may help to better select crop varieties having the “proper leaf form” for optimum plant; E* J( c$ {) I- D" J
production, as well as to better understand plant adaptation mechanisms in response to( v5 d" _$ w$ y6 Z
environmental stresses. 1 o1 o9 j; V# A: TKeywords: leaf shape; solar radiation; Beer’s law; canopy architecture 7 ?0 o: i+ n& L4 P0 ?! `0 x; c1 q7 ]9 L0 a4 Q0 H& ?2 b, A; c3 Y2 ~
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