The effect of leaf shape on the interception of solar radiation 1 J7 \% w, ^* ^4 G; ~" dC.B.S. Teh* ; L G$ N4 z9 y( q @0 tDepartment of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor,6 w0 z+ U! C) E/ v& ]# d
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5 Abstract 7 [0 o4 [7 L8 P( ?' v$ hOne of the properties of canopy architecture is leaf shape, and its effect on solar radiation ; |+ g" E: ~0 ~+ M) c: ~' u' tinterception by a plant is little understood and studied. Consequently, this study was to evaluate; y% e* W; w0 \4 D, i m
the effect of six leaf shapes on both direct and diffuse solar radiation interception using a 5 p7 [; {/ W9 R( F" ]8 e% ]6 @detailed 3-D solar radiation model. Six hypothetical plant prototypes were computer-generated 8 {, p4 Z7 Z/ W: T( N6 i+ z# w10 so that each prototype was equal to each other in all aspects; only the leaf shape for each# g( H/ f8 S J& Y# r" x
prototype was varied. The leaf shapes selected were round (RD), square (SQ), triangle (TR),1 [ R1 H K5 v% Q# z
inverted triangle (ITR), ellipse (EL) and lobe (LB). Computer simulations revealed that leaf+ J2 ]7 d, ?' c: n! k
shape did have an effect on direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. However, its effect1 @' `4 t7 W% D" `! z
was to a rather small extent of not more than 11% increase in solar radiation interception. The, c3 f2 w2 g. Q2 n7 V. W: f
15 mean hourly interception of solar radiation by the prototypes decreased in the following N4 ?; M Z* D2 Q* N( P* G- wmanner: (ITR ≈ EL) > (RD ≈ SQ ≈ TR ≈ LB). Although leaf lobbing is often hypothesised to+ t7 H+ \ m, q
produce deeper sunflecks within the canopy, this study however revealed that leaf lobbing per $ V- x5 L1 Q. e, C6 R8 W m0 ?3 Vse had no effect on solar radiation interception. All properties being equal, solar radiation % w. V' X7 l$ y( \) Z- rinterception could be increased by having leaf shapes that are: 1) long and narrow, 2) broader at( H! `2 r& o( c# o3 x- }
20 the apex than at the basal, and 3) supported by leaf petioles. These three conditions increase4 e% l& ^4 u1 \+ K
solar radiation interception by causing the canopy to be spread out more uniformly in the aerial . _2 ?5 {. I) W$ fspace; this, in turn, means less leaf clustering and self-shading. However, the effect of leaf 7 P& U* \. J( E1 L) sshape on solar radiation interception decreases for near or full canopy cover because at this * ~) G+ n+ r Bstage, the canopy is already intercepting solar radiation at near maximum capacity. Leaf shape) v1 u7 @5 U- u, S0 l4 q
25 also did not affect the diurnal variation of direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. This' j' Z! y8 M4 V( G( n
study may help to better select crop varieties having the “proper leaf form” for optimum plant 1 z3 m- q3 _7 K6 V; j! ]3 fproduction, as well as to better understand plant adaptation mechanisms in response to 0 J$ S+ E/ D- ]. b5 Senvironmental stresses.9 S/ L6 i. x) ?( d) ]4 J
Keywords: leaf shape; solar radiation; Beer’s law; canopy architecture; c& A4 v$ |( s6 g, ]
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