Concept information
Preferred term
Leaf area index
Type
-
Property
Definition
- [Wikipedia] Leaf area index (LAI) is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes plant canopies. It is defined as the one-sided green leaf area per unit ground surface area (LAI = leaf area / ground area, m2 / m2) in broadleaf canopies. In conifers, three definitions for LAI have been used: Half of the total needle surface area per unit ground surface area Projected (or one-sided, in accordance the definition for broadleaf canopies) needle area per unit ground area Total needle surface area per unit ground area
Broader concept
Entry terms
- LAI
Simplified label
- Leaf area index
URI
https://w3id.org/ozcar-theia/c_8cc02190
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