clumpestimate: Estimate canopy clumpiness

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clumpestimateR Documentation

Estimate canopy clumpiness

Description

The function 'clumpestimate' estimates how clumpy a canopy is based on height and plant area index

Usage

clumpestimate(hgt, leafd, pai, maxclump = 0.95)

Arguments

hgt

vegetation height (m).

leafd

mean leaf width (m).

pai

plant area index value(s).

maxclump

optional parameter indicating maximum clumpiness

Details

'hgt', 'pai' and 'leafd' must all be single numeric values or arrays with identical dimensions

Value

'clump' parameter indicating the fraction of radiation passing directly through larger gaps in the canopy.


ilyamaclean/microclimf documentation built on Sept. 28, 2024, 4:55 p.m.