Seasonal variability of leaf area index and foliar nitrogen in contrasting dry–mesic tundras

Botany ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 431-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Campioli ◽  
Anders Michelsen ◽  
Roeland Samson ◽  
Raoul Lemeur
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Leaf Growth ◽  
Sampling Period ◽  
Bud Burst ◽  
Arctic Ecosystems ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Foliar Nitrogen ◽  
Deciduous Shrubs

Assimilation and exchange of carbon for arctic ecosystems depend strongly on leaf area index (LAI) and total foliar nitrogen (TFN). For dry–mesic tundras, the seasonality of these characteristics is unexplored. We addressed this knowledge gap by measuring variations of LAI and TFN at five contrasting subarctic heaths during the growing season 2007, from about 2 weeks after bud burst until about 2 weeks before senescence. The communities generally showed an early season LAI and TFN increase, owing to leaf development of deciduous shrubs, and limited variations later on, owing to concurrent leaf growth and mortality of evergreen shrubs. For most of the communities, the TFN:LAI ratio was constant along the entire sampling period, indicating that leaf growth and mortality, triggers for both LAI and TFN, are more important than leaf N retranslocation, which only affects TFN. A constant TFN:LAI ratio facilitates the determination of TFN from LAI, which is easier to measure or simulate. However, a sheltered community showed an increment in the LAI of the deciduous canopy in mid–late season, paralleled by a decreased TFN:LAI ratio.

Estimating individual leaf area of potato from leaf length

1989 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Firman ◽  
E. J. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Vertical Profile ◽  
Leaf Growth ◽  
Leaf Length ◽  
Canopy Architecture ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Individual Leaf ◽  
Photosynthetic Potential

Measurements of the area of individual leaves in crops are useful in the analysis of canopy architecture as they allow determination of the structure of leaf area index in a vertical profile. This information may be of use in modelling leaf growth and the assessment of photosynthetic potential of different strata of the canopy with ontogeny (cf. Firman & Allen, 1988).

Determination of critical nitrogen concentration and dilution curve based on leaf area index for summer maize

2018 ◽  
Vol 228 ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Zhao ◽  
Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim ◽  
Aiwang Duan ◽  
Zhandong Liu ◽  
Xiaolong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Dilution Curve ◽  
Summer Maize ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Critical Nitrogen Concentration

Determination of critical nitrogen dilution curve based on leaf area index in rice

2014 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 76-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim ◽  
Yan Zhu ◽  
Xia Yao ◽  
Weixing Cao
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Dilution Curve ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Nitrogen Dilution

A simulation model of kenaf for assisting fibre industry planning in northern Australia. III. Model description and validation

1992 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1527 ◽  
Author(s):  
PS Carberry ◽  
RC Muchow
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Leaf Growth ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
Fibre Industry ◽  
Model Description ◽  
Northern Australia ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Extractable Soil

NTKENAF (Version 1.1) is a computer model which simulates the growth of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) under rainfed conditions in tropical Australia. In daily time-steps, the model simulates the phenology, leaf area development, biomass accumulation and partitioning, soil water balance and dry matter yields of kenaf plants based on climatic and management inputs. The model assumes adequate nutrition and no effect of pests and diseases. The model uses daily maximum and minimum temperature, solar radiation and rainfall. The duration from sowing to flowering is predicted using temperature and photoperiod. Leaf growth is described as a function of node production (as determined by temperature), leaf area per node and leaf area senescence. Potential daily biomass is predicted from leaf area index, the light extinction coefficient and radiation use efficiency, and partitioned to the economic stem yield. Soil evaporation is predicted using a two-stage evaporation model, and plant transpiration is predicted from the daily biomass accumulation, a transpiration efficiency coefficient and predicted daily vapour pressure deficit. Plant extractable soil water is dependent on the available soil water range for each depth increment, the extraction front velocity, and the extent of water extraction at each depth. Daily transpiration and leaf growth are decreased below potential values once the fraction of available soil water declines below a threshold value. NTKENAF V1.1 has been validated against observed data from kenaf experiments conducted at two sites (lat. 13�48'S. and 14�28'S.) in northern Australia. The predictive accuracy of the model was good over a range in above-ground biomass up to 25 000 kg ha-1 (n = 40, r2 = 0.94, root mean square deviation = 1716 kg ha-1). Validations were also undertaken for predictions of the core and bark stem components, leaf area index and plant extractable soil water contents. The development of NTKENAF has provided a tool which can greatly aid assessment of the feasibility of a fibre industry based on kenaf in northern Australia.

Leaf area index determination of wheat indicating heterogeneous soil conditions

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Huber ◽  
J. Eitzinger ◽  
P. Rischbeck ◽  
W. Schneider ◽  
F. Suppan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Heterogeneous Soil

Effects of date of planting on plant emergence, leaf growth, and yield in contrasting potato varieties

1983 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Jones ◽  
E. J. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Leaf Growth ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Potato Varieties ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Emerging Treatments ◽  
Soil Temperatures

SUMMARYFive experiments which studied the effects of a wide range of dates of planting on contrasting potato varieties in Pembrokeshire are reported. In three experiments (1976–7) four early varieties (Home Guard, Arran Comet, Irish Peace and Ulster Sceptre) were sprouted from the end of dormancy and compared at four dates of planting, which began as soon as soil conditions allowed (February in 1975 and 1976 and March in 1977). In these experiments all early-emerging treatments were damaged by frost and in 1975 and 1976 date of planting had little effect on leaf area index or yield. In 1977 planting in late April delayed and increased peak leaf area index but reduced yields throughout harvesting. In all experiments the emergence of varieties was affected by date of planting. The varieties with the longest sprouts emerged first only from the earliest plantings; at late plantings all varieties emerged together, which suggests that rate of post-planting sprout elongation decreased in this old seed as planting was delayed despite increasing soil temperatures. The implications for testing of early varieties are discussed.In two further experiments two early varieties (Home Guard in both years and Red Craigs Royal and Arran Comet in 1 year) were compared with three maincrop varieties (Désirée, Maris Piper, Stormont Enterprise) using seed which did not begin to sprout until January at dates of planting beginning in March. Sprout length was again poorly related to earliness of emergence. Delaying planting delayed and increased peak leaf area index in all varieties but only increased yields in the early varieties which had the smallest leaf areas. In maincrop varieties date of planting had little effect on final yields. In these years there were long periods without rain and in 1976 yields were limited by the amount of water available from the soil, for as each treatment exhausted this supply bulking ceased.

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