Practical Considerations and Limitations of Using Leaf and Canopy Temperature Measurements as a Stomatal Conductance Proxy: Sensitivity across Environmental Conditions, Scale, and Sample Size.

ABSTRACT: Stomatal conductance (g_s) is a crucial component of plant physiology, as it links plant productivity and water loss through transpiration. Estimating g_s indirectly through leaf temperature (T_l) measurement is common for reducing the high labor cost associated with direct g_s measurement. However, the relationship between observed T_l and g_s can be notably affected by local environmental conditions, canopy structure, measurement scale, sample size, and g_s itself. To better understand and quantify the variation in the relationship between T_l measurements to g_s, this study analyzed the sensitivity of T_l to g_s<

SUBMITTER: Mayanja IK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11018642 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature