A geometric model for scaling between needle and shoot spectral albedos

  • Miina Rautiainen University of Helsinki
  • Matti Mõttus
  • Lucia Yáñez-Rausell
  • Lucie Homolová
  • Zbyněk Malenovský
  • Michael E. Schaepman
Keywords: scaling, spectra, Pinus sylvestris

Abstract

The spherically averaged shoot silhouette to total needle area ratio (STAR) can be used as a scaling parameter to link needle- and shoot-level spectral albedos in coniferous canopies.
Published
2013-06-04
Section
4A Structural development of plants and light environment