Predicting leaf traits across functional groups using reflectance spectroscopy
S. Kothari, R. Beauchamp-Rioux, F. Blanchard, A. L. Crofts, A. Girard, X. Guilbeault-Mayers, P. W. Hacker, J. Pardo, A. K. Schweiger, S. Demers-Thibeault, A. Bruneau, N. C. Coops, M. Kalacska, M. Vellend, E. Laliberte
The paper develops models to predict leaf traits from reflectance spectra across functional groups and ecosystems, finding high accuracy for some traits but lower for others.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2022Ecology