Several methods for extracting the chlorophyll sensitive red-edge position (REP) from hyperspectral data are reported in literature. This study is a continuation of a recent paper published as ‘A new technique for extracting the red edge position from hyperspectral data: the linear extrapolation method’. The method was validated experimentally for estimation of foliar nitrogen concentrations of...

That lime-induced chlorosis can be alleviated by the application of iron salts has been recognized for a hundred years. As early as 1845, GRIS (8) treated chlorotic plants with iron and obtained positive results; his experiments have been repeatedly confirmed. Opinions differ widely, however, as to the comparative amount and state of iron in chlorotic leaves. Various investigators have presente...

Autumn coloring of deciduous broad-leaved trees in northern Japan was found to develop either from the inner part of the crown outward (inner-type), or from the outer part of the crown inward (outer-type). Inner-type trees had early-successional characteristics, whereas outer-type trees had late-successional characteristics. Although alders (Alnus hirsuta (Spach) Rupr. and A. japonica (Thunb.) ...

Effects of atmospheric humidity and soil moisture content on the relative intensity of chlorophyll fluorescence of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) exposed to high air temperatures were assessed as a measure of heat stress or injury. 1. After exposure to 25 •Ž (control) and 42•‹, 44•‹ and 46•Ž for two to three hours, the intensity of fluorescence decreased a little at 42•‹ and 44•Ž but markedly at...

Pea plants, grown hydroponically, were supplied with different amounts of iron (Fe) ranging from complete deficiency to toxicity. Plant growth, chlorophyll and carotenoid content and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters were recorded at 7-day intervals from day 20 to day 41. Growth decrease, caused by Fe deficiency or excess as a rule accrued with strengthening and prolongation of the imposed st...

Several theories exist about the role of anthocyanins in senescing leaves. To elucidate factors contributing to variation in autumn leaf anthocyanin contents among individual trees, we analysed anthocyanins and other leaf traits in 27 individuals of red maple (Acer rubrum L.) over two growing seasons in the context of timing of leaf senescence. Red maple usually turns bright red in the autumn, ...

A single tropical plant species can harbour hundreds of endophyte species within its tissues. Otherwise, little is known about the relationship between endophyte colonization, leaf traits, and spectral properties of leaves. We explore those relationships on Coccoloba cereifera, a plant well known for its symbiotic properties. Endophyte richness in C. cereifera was statistically correlated with ...

salinity is one of the most important limiting factors for crops, because of most agronomic and horticultural crops are sensitive to salinity. on the other hands, considerable lands of the world were affected by salinity and they are increasing day by day. an experiment was conducted with five levels of irrigation water salinity in soilless culture and greenhouse condition to evaluate the effec...

A plant’s photosynthetic potential is directly proportional to the quantity of chlorophyll present in the leaf Measuring a crop’s physiological parameters provides information tissue. Rapid estimates of photosynthetic potential can for interpreting its response to the environment. Remote sensing is quickly becoming recognized as a valuable tool that has the potential be important for studies of...