Non-destructive prediction of shoot-level leaf area and biomass in <i>Indocalamus</i> bamboo via scaling laws.

ABSTRACT: This study addresses the critical need for efficient phenotyping methods in plant ecology by exploring predictive models for total leaf area per shoot (A _T) and total leaf dry mass per shoot (M _T), which are both key determinants of photosynthetic capacity and carbon allocation, using two fast-growing bamboo species (Indocalamus decorus and I. longiauritus) as proof of concept. Traditional approaches to measuring these traits are destructive and labor-intensive, motivating our exploration of non-destructive proxies based on one-dimensional leaf metrics. We validated the Montgomery equation for individual leaves, confirming a robust proportional relationship between leaf area (A) and the product of length and width (LW) in both

SUBMITTER: Fu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484126 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature