Effects of leaf age within growth stages of pepper and sorghum plants on leaf thickness, water, chlorophyll, and light reflectancePepper and sorghum plants (characterized by porous and compact leaf mesophylls, respectively) were used to study the influence of leaf age on light reflectance. Measurements were limited to the upper five nodal positions within each growth stage, since upper leaves make up most of the reflectance surfaces remotely sensed. The increase in leaf thickness and water content with increasing leaf age was taken into consideration, since each of these factors affects the reflectance as well as the selection of spectral wavelength intervals for optimum discrimination of vegetation.
Document ID
19750039677
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Gausman, H. W.
Cardenas, R.
Berumen, A. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Weslaco Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Remote sensing of earth resources. Volume 3 - Third Conference on Earth Resources Observation and Information Analysis System