Liana optical traits increase tropical forest albedo and reduce ecosystem productivity
F. Meunier, M. D. Visser, A. Shiklomanov, M. C. Dietze, J. A. Guzman, A. Sanchez-Azofeifa, H. P. T. De Deurwaerder, S. M. Krishna Moorty, S. A. Schnitzer, D. C. Marvin, M. Longo, L. Chang, E. N. Broadbent, A. M. A. Zambrano, H. C. Muller-Landau, , H. Verbeeck
This study shows lianas increase forest albedo and reduce productivity through specific optical traits, using radiative transfer models and meta-analysis of optical spectra.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2021Plant Biology