Leaf Optical Properties

Presents state-of-the-art research into leaf interactions with light, for scientists working in remote sensing, plant physiology, ecology and resource management.

Stéphane Jacquemoud (Author), Susan Ustin (Author)

9781108481267, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 5 September 2019

566 pages, 329 b/w illus. 68 tables
25.3 x 18 x 3 cm, 1.32 kg

'If you are a plant ecologist, horticulturalist, plant anatomist, plant physiologist, plant developmental biologist, plant evolutionist, plant cell biologist, plant pathologist, biophysicist, biochemist, biosynthetic plant engineer, someone who does remote sensing, a historian of science, or someone interested in feeding the world, stop reading this review and buy this book. The authors write so that readers specialized in any one discipline will understand the material presented in all other disciplines.' Randy Wayne, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Plant leaves collectively represent the largest above-ground surface area of plant material in virtually all environments. Their optical properties determine where and how energy and gas exchange occurs, which in turn drives the energy budget of the planet, and defines its ecology and habitability. This book reviews the state-of-the-art research on leaf optics. Topics covered include leaf traits, the anatomy and structure of leaves, leaf colour, biophysics and spectroscopy, radiometry, radiative transfer models, and remote and proximal sensing. A physical approach is emphasised throughout, providing the necessary foundations in physics, chemistry and biology to make the context accessible to readers from various subject backgrounds. It is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers and government agency practitioners in remote sensing, plant physiology, ecology, resource management and conservation.

1. A brief history of leaf colour
2. Leaf biophysics
3. Spectroscopy of leaf molecules
4. Measurement of leaf optical properties
5. Leaf optical properties in different wavelength domains
6. Variation due to leaf structural, chemical and physiological traits
7. Variation due to leaf abiotic and biotic factors
8. Comprehensive reviews of leaf optical properties models
9. Modeling leaf optical properties: prospect
10. Modeling three-dimensional leaf optical properties: raytran
11. Extraction of leaf traits
12. Applications
Conclusion
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Trees, wildflowers & plants [WNP], Conservation of the environment [RNK], Environmental management [RNF], Geographical information systems [GIS & remote sensing RGW], Plant ecology [PSTS], Plant physiology [PSTD], Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry [PNFS], Biophysics [PHVN], Optical physics [PHJ]