Plant Tissue Optics

1993/06/01 by Thomas C. Vogelmann · 8 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement #Light effects on plants

paper · doi:10.1146/annurev.pp.44.060193.001311

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Abstract

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 232 EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES 232 Measurement of Optical Parameters 232 Calculation of Propagation of Light within Plant Tissues 234 REFLECTED LIGHT 235 Origins of Reflected Light 235 Reflection of White Light from the Surface 236 Wavelength-Specific Surface Reflection 236

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