Characterisation, prediction and relationships between different wavebands of solar radiation transmitted in the understorey of even-aged oak (Quercus petraea, Q. robur) stands

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 363-370

  Balandier, P ^a   Sonohat, G ^a,d   Sinoquet, H ^b   Varlet Grancher, C ^a   Dumas, Y ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c Cemagref   (France)

^d ENITA de Clermont Ferrand   (France)

Author keywords

Canopy structure; PAR; Red:far red ratio; Solar radiation; Transmittance

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SEED; VEGETATION;

CANOPY STRUCTURE; PAR; RED:FAR-RED RATIO; TRANSMITTANCE; WAVEBANDS;

SOLAR RADIATION;

FOREST CANOPY; PLANTS; SEEDS; SUN LIGHT; TRANSMITTANCE;

QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 33645894719     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-006-0049-3     Document Type: Article

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