An accurate estimation of leaf area index (LAI) is crucial for many models of material and energy fluxes within plant ecosystems and between an ecosystem and the atmospheric boundary layer. Therefore, three methods (litter traps, needle technique, and PCA) for taking precise LAI measurements were in the presented protocol.
Černý, J., Pokorný, R., Haninec, P., Bednář, P. Leaf Area Index Estimation Using Three Distinct Methods in Pure Deciduous Stands. J. Vis. Exp. (150), e59757, doi:10.3791/59757 (2019).