H&CS, Plant Path, Plant Biology 604.01
Methods

revised 21 Sept 2004

Method

Date

Plant Canopy

• spatial analysis

• species interactions

•   yield & biomass

• canopy structure

Canopy architecture
Delta-T SunScan Canopy Analysis System

• biodiversity

Plant growth

• growth analysis

• leaf area

• LiCor 3100 area meter
• light penetration

Light

• quantity (intensity, PAR)

• quality (R/FR, spectral analysis)

• spectroradiometer
• LI1800 portable spectral radiometer

• photosynthesis (canopy, plant)

LCi portable photosynthesis system

Water

• stomata (number, size, density)

• microscopy
• LI1600 steady state porometer

• plant water use

• evapotranspiration (VPD)

• soil water (TDR, gravimetric, volumetric, water potential)

• soil water potential

• Pressure chamber

• RWC

• water soluble carbohydrates

• leaf water potential

PMS model 1000 pressure chamber
wescor psychrometer
Decagon thermocouple psychrometer
Decagon WP4 dewpoint psychrometer

 
excluded 2004
excluded 2004

• photosynthesis

• CID

• water soluble carbohydrates

Climate

• temperature

• thermocouples
• hand-held radiometer
• thermometer

• VPD/humidity

• data loggers

CR10

CR21

• Nutrients

• Data loggers

• Chemical physiology (Secondary metabolites, hormones)