The effect of leaf shape on the interception of solar radiation 0 O# s7 u( b; t! U2 v1 LC.B.S. Teh* 3 o; k+ p/ k8 T2 t( e: q+ iDepartment of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, n1 ~) Z s3 CMalaysia( f. l$ G" e. U1 {$ t+ F
5 Abstract / n/ Q% ?1 i2 _$ N/ h0 COne of the properties of canopy architecture is leaf shape, and its effect on solar radiation# _( l" ?& a4 }% h5 [1 h+ B& K
interception by a plant is little understood and studied. Consequently, this study was to evaluate) I; J5 R( r0 H# z
the effect of six leaf shapes on both direct and diffuse solar radiation interception using a ^$ Y; v) w5 j+ R/ j
detailed 3-D solar radiation model. Six hypothetical plant prototypes were computer-generated5 q ^/ F0 b4 Z0 m$ U* G
10 so that each prototype was equal to each other in all aspects; only the leaf shape for each; U, {" Z* R% P% K; P5 c+ b
prototype was varied. The leaf shapes selected were round (RD), square (SQ), triangle (TR),9 k7 V. U$ k1 f z2 C0 H* H
inverted triangle (ITR), ellipse (EL) and lobe (LB). Computer simulations revealed that leaf 4 l) L& W# E0 P1 V) g2 Z5 hshape did have an effect on direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. However, its effect. X: C& [5 f# z# F2 l
was to a rather small extent of not more than 11% increase in solar radiation interception. The; Y4 K( w( s" f$ |, ]" C7 \
15 mean hourly interception of solar radiation by the prototypes decreased in the following6 y1 `- G9 k3 Z; u7 S& Y& I
manner: (ITR ≈ EL) > (RD ≈ SQ ≈ TR ≈ LB). Although leaf lobbing is often hypothesised to3 j" T. b M6 u4 w$ k
produce deeper sunflecks within the canopy, this study however revealed that leaf lobbing per `/ d) h, q/ o, D
se had no effect on solar radiation interception. All properties being equal, solar radiation # B) j% ]; S9 kinterception could be increased by having leaf shapes that are: 1) long and narrow, 2) broader at , X6 H0 C+ Q7 u1 k8 k9 a# s% Q! x" K20 the apex than at the basal, and 3) supported by leaf petioles. These three conditions increase / E; Y" U5 W, a: qsolar radiation interception by causing the canopy to be spread out more uniformly in the aerial9 J3 `: O% t% D/ p1 ~ a
space; this, in turn, means less leaf clustering and self-shading. However, the effect of leaf* ~( [( e; @. ?5 t5 G* ]6 V
shape on solar radiation interception decreases for near or full canopy cover because at this* [( B* U7 `1 Y2 q
stage, the canopy is already intercepting solar radiation at near maximum capacity. Leaf shape8 W& v; ]% t2 b6 a- z# m8 B- v A2 Z K0 W
25 also did not affect the diurnal variation of direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. This' K: G9 F3 v* d/ y9 I
study may help to better select crop varieties having the “proper leaf form” for optimum plant3 x" D7 n" q, y( P' m+ `8 I+ ]# S# U
production, as well as to better understand plant adaptation mechanisms in response to 5 j& a/ F, B5 R5 X% Tenvironmental stresses. 0 _2 v5 z3 ~4 _ {: o( I {Keywords: leaf shape; solar radiation; Beer’s law; canopy architecture ) J: u: d) R: h. y+ c 5 B, k! I* j8 Y 2 {# z2 S6 V* O! A) G/ C5 y' Y$ A; n( u5 ~/ a3 H9 V leafshape.pdf(409.86 KB, 下载次数: 2)
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