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    Indirect Measurement of Leaf Area Index in Sagebrush-Steppe Rangelands

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    Finzel, Julie A.
    Seyfried, Mark S.
    Weltz, Mark A.
    Kiniry, James R.
    Johnson, Mari-Vaughn V.
    Launchbaugh, Karen L.
    Issue Date
    2012-03-01
    Keywords
    ceptometer
    gap intercept
    LAI
    point-frame
    quadrats
    shrubs
    
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    Finzel, J. A., Seyfried, M. S., Weltz, M. A., Kiniry, J. R., Johnson, M. V. V., & Launchbaugh, K. L. (2012). Indirect measurement of leaf area index in Sagebrush-Steppe Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 65(2), 208-212.
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    Society for Range Management
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    Rangeland Ecology & Management
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10150/642627
    DOI
    10.2111/REM-D-11-00069.1
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    https://rangelands.org/
    Abstract
    Leaf area index (LAI) is defined as the one-sided area of leaves above a unit area of ground. It is a fundamental ecosystem parameter that is a required input of process-based plant growth and biogeochemical models. Direct measurement of LAI is the most accurate method, but is destructive, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. LAI is highly variable in time and space on sagebrush-steppe rangelands, and a rapid, nondestructive method is desirable to understand ecosystem processes. The point-intercept method is nondestructive and has been demonstrated to provide accurate LAI estimates, but the method is time-consuming. LAI measurement with the Accupar ceptometer (Decagon Devices, Pullman, WA) is nondestructive and faster than the point-intercept method, but has not been evaluated on sagebrush-steppe rangelands. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ceptometer for measurement of LAI in sagebrush-steppe rangelands. Ceptometer and point-intercept LAI data were collected at six sites in sagebrush-steppe rangelands and the values were compared. We found that 1) ceptometer LAI data were consistently greater than point-intercept LAI data, 2) ceptometer data were much more variable than the point-intercept data based on standard deviations, and 3) the overall correlation between the two methods was very weak (r2=0.15). The much greater ceptometer LAI values were, at least partly, due to the large woody component of the vegetative cover. We attribute the high variability of ceptometer-measured LAI to high instrument sensitivity of the angle of the instrument relative to the sun./El índice de área foliar (IAF) se define como el área de hoja verde (un solo lado) por unidad de área de suelo. Este es un parámetro fundamental en los ecosistemas que requiere un proceso basado en el crecimiento de la planta y modelos bio-geoquímicos. Mediciones directas de IAF es el método más preciso pero es destructivo, consume tiempo y mucho trabajo. IAF es muy variable entiempo y espacio en los pastizales de matorrales de estepa, por lo que se requiere un método no destructivo para entender el proceso del ecosistema. El método del punto de intercepción es no destructivo y ha demostrado en proveer estimaciones de IAF precisas. El Accuper ceptometor (Decagon Devices, Pullman, WA) es un método no destructivo que es más rápido que el punto de intercepción pero no ha sido evaluado en pastizales de estepa con artemisa. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el ceptometro para medir el IAF en pastizales de estepa con artemisa. Se recolectaron datos de IAF del ceptometro y del punto intercepto en seis sitios de pastizal de estepa de artemisa y los valores fueron comparados. Encontramos que 1) los datos de IAF del ceptometro fueron más consistentes que los del punto intercepto, 2) los datos del ceptometro fueron mucho más variables que los del punto intercepto y 3)la correlación general entre los dos métodos fue muy endeble (r250.15). Los valores de IAF mayor con el ceptometro el menos en parte se debió a la gran composición de material leñoso de la cubierta vegetal. Atribuimos la alta variabilidad de las medidas de IAF del ceptometro a la alta sensibilidad del ángulo del instrumento relativo al sol.
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    ISSN
    0022-409X
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.2111/REM-D-11-00069.1
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