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Uncertainties in measurements of leaf optical properties are small compared to the biological variation within and between individuals of European beech / Fanny Petibon in Remote sensing of environment, vol 264 (October 2021)  

Public [article]  inRemote sensing of environment > vol 264 (October 2021) . - n° 112601 Titre : Uncertainties in measurements of leaf optical properties are small compared to the biological variation within and between individuals of European beech Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Fanny Petibon, Auteur ; Ewa A. Czyż, Auteur ; Giulia Ghielmetti, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 112601 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de télédétection [Termes IGN] anisotropie [Termes IGN] diagnostic foliaire [Termes IGN] échantillonnage [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] feuille (végétation) [Termes IGN] France (administrative) [Termes IGN] incertitude spectrale [Termes IGN] indicateur biologique [Termes IGN] phénologie [Termes IGN] réflectance spectrale [Termes IGN] réflectance végétale [Termes IGN] saison [Termes IGN] spectroradiomètre [Termes IGN] Suisse Résumé : (auteur) The measurement of leaf optical properties (LOP) using reflectance and scattering properties of light allows a continuous, time-resolved, and rapid characterization of many species traits including water status, chemical composition, and leaf structure. Variation in trait values expressed by individuals result from a combination of biological and environmental variations. Such species trait variations are increasingly recognized as drivers and responses of biodiversity and ecosystem properties. However, little has been done to comprehensively characterize or monitor such variation using leaf reflectance, where emphasis is more often on species average values. Furthermore, although a variety of platforms and protocols exist for the estimation of leaf reflectance, there is neither a standard method, nor a best practise of treating measurement uncertainty which has yet been collectively adopted. In this study, we investigate what level of uncertainty can be accepted when measuring leaf reflectance while ensuring the detection of species trait variation at several levels: within individuals, over time, between individuals, and between populations. As a study species, we use an economically and ecologically important dominant European tree species, namely Fagus sylvatica. We first use fabrics as standard material to quantify measurement uncertainties associated with leaf clip (0.0001 to 0.4 reflectance units) and integrating sphere measurements (0.0001 to 0.01 reflectance units) via error propagation. We then quantify spectrally resolved variation in reflectance from F. sylvatica leaves. We show that the measurement uncertainty associated with leaf reflectance, estimated using a field spectroradiometer with attached leaf clip, represents on average a small portion of the spectral variation within a single individual sampled over one growing season (2.7 ± 1.7%), or between individuals sampled over one week (1.5 ± 1.3% or 3.4 ± 1.7%, respectively) in a set of monitored F. sylvatica trees located in Swiss and French forests. In all forests, the spectral variation between individuals exceeded the spectral variation of a single individual at the time of the measurement. However, measurements of variation within individuals at different canopy positions over time indicate that sampling design (e.g., standardized sampling, and sample size) strongly impacts our ability to measure between-individual variation. We suggest best practice approaches toward a standardized protocol to allow for rigorous quantification of species trait variation using leaf reflectance. Numéro de notice : A2021-808 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.rse.2021.112601 Date de publication en ligne : 29/07/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112601 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98868 [article]