The effect of leaf shape on the interception of solar radiation' I2 X: G2 v- g1 W' m
C.B.S. Teh*2 s7 C) u k; \: J! U$ Q. X, m7 k
Department of Land Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor,+ b" W$ Y( |: l. D7 A; x
Malaysia * s4 L4 J4 P7 t& H. X* [; @5 Abstract 0 D% F+ e% H. N6 N! E. Z, ~One of the properties of canopy architecture is leaf shape, and its effect on solar radiation & m9 k/ n1 s4 z/ E* J7 A* }9 Yinterception by a plant is little understood and studied. Consequently, this study was to evaluate G h1 N6 {* [# R( ~3 h3 B/ b% ithe effect of six leaf shapes on both direct and diffuse solar radiation interception using a- p- X$ {- ^' l+ b6 j2 ~$ \" H7 z" p; e
detailed 3-D solar radiation model. Six hypothetical plant prototypes were computer-generated. q" e. M1 U/ Z* `; B
10 so that each prototype was equal to each other in all aspects; only the leaf shape for each; [8 W- m: ]8 H/ y6 t: ~" a
prototype was varied. The leaf shapes selected were round (RD), square (SQ), triangle (TR), ; `/ m5 p9 r Iinverted triangle (ITR), ellipse (EL) and lobe (LB). Computer simulations revealed that leaf 9 E& W4 [: w1 [9 C( Cshape did have an effect on direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. However, its effect0 `, s8 s C q1 t9 W
was to a rather small extent of not more than 11% increase in solar radiation interception. The0 k" s R" \% v
15 mean hourly interception of solar radiation by the prototypes decreased in the following 3 ]# E l, B# cmanner: (ITR ≈ EL) > (RD ≈ SQ ≈ TR ≈ LB). Although leaf lobbing is often hypothesised to! }4 T1 ^7 \; Y' _3 \) V9 G# v" e
produce deeper sunflecks within the canopy, this study however revealed that leaf lobbing per0 m0 n% n2 i* W9 F7 N/ n' @
se had no effect on solar radiation interception. All properties being equal, solar radiation. c: i) }$ F7 U/ k
interception could be increased by having leaf shapes that are: 1) long and narrow, 2) broader at $ H1 J+ J, \+ W$ v$ n$ ^: j$ p20 the apex than at the basal, and 3) supported by leaf petioles. These three conditions increase2 h5 j' R0 F/ j8 u
solar radiation interception by causing the canopy to be spread out more uniformly in the aerial5 h& V5 d- ?# }: H& A4 R# x: m5 k9 }
space; this, in turn, means less leaf clustering and self-shading. However, the effect of leaf, J0 E8 W2 D( W/ \/ W' ?. P0 }' M6 S% P- T
shape on solar radiation interception decreases for near or full canopy cover because at this 6 n; {" ~' X' C, I& Rstage, the canopy is already intercepting solar radiation at near maximum capacity. Leaf shape 8 u3 Q" S+ Z, F* [25 also did not affect the diurnal variation of direct and diffuse solar radiation interception. This6 b4 q1 Q: V8 K: M. F0 U* `3 @8 x0 ~
study may help to better select crop varieties having the “proper leaf form” for optimum plant 3 i: r" ?* c0 U( Zproduction, as well as to better understand plant adaptation mechanisms in response to - Q _! \; D) }+ T* O$ H$ Aenvironmental stresses.( d( ?* k. G0 {' |5 s$ E6 V7 \+ {, m
Keywords: leaf shape; solar radiation; Beer’s law; canopy architecture" i8 H8 X3 P' ~+ y- E
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