Solar radiation interception model

model estimating canopy-intercepted solar radiation

deterministic model, dimensional model, discrete-time model, dynamic model, mathematical model, nonlinear model

Description

This model estimates the fraction of incoming solar radiation that is intercepted by a plant canopy. Interception is computed as a function of incoming radiation and canopy structural properties, particularly leaf area index. The model represents attenuation of radiation within the canopy using an exponential formulation derived from physical light extinction principles. It produces an estimate of photosynthetically active radiation available for photosynthesis. The intercepted radiation serves as a key input to biomass production and other radiation-driven processes.

Contained entities

radiation interception equation	$P A R_{i} = C_{c o n v} R A_{i} (1 - e^{- ϵ L A I})_{i}$
	$P A R$ represents intercepted photosynthetically active radiation
	$R A$ represents solar radiation
	$L A I$ represents leaf area index
	$ϵ$ represents canopy light attenuation coefficient
	$C_{c o n v}$ represents photosynthetically active solar radiation fraction

leaf area index model

Computational tasks

computation of intercepted photosynthetically active radiation

References

The EPIC Crop Growth Model	(use)

Further links

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estimation of canopy-intercepted solar radiation	modelled by
potential crop growth model (biomass)	contains

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