Simulation of photon transport in a three-dimensional leaf: Implications for photosynthesis

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1095-1103

  Ustin, S L ^a   Jacquemoud, S ^b   Govaerts, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c EUMETSAT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Leaf anatomy; Leaf chlorophyll profile; Leaf function; Leaf light absorption profile; Photosynthetically active radiation; Ray tracing model

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034805615     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0016-8025.2001.00762.x     Document Type: Article

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