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Thomas Hilker1, Anatoly Gitelson, Nicholas C Coops

  • 1Faculty of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada. thomas.hilker@ubc.ca

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Multi-angular imaging spectroscopy accurately estimates vegetation pigment content, crucial for understanding carbon and water cycles. This method reveals seasonal dynamics in deciduous forests, unlike in conifers, improving ecosystem monitoring.

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Area of Science:

  • Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Remote Sensing
  • Ecology

Background:

  • Imaging spectroscopy monitors vegetation biochemicals, vital for land-atmosphere carbon and water fluxes.
  • Sun-observer geometry and canopy structure complicate spectral estimates of leaf pigments.
  • Multi-angular remote sensing overcomes mono-angle limitations by capturing reflectance anisotropy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a method for estimating chlorophyll and carotenoid content using multi-angular spectro-radiometer data.
  • To assess the relationship between pigment content and seasonal ecosystem productivity.
  • To evaluate the utility of multi-angular spectral observations for flux-tower networks.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized tower-based, multi-angular spectro-radiometer observations.
  • Employed the PROSAIL radiative transfer model for pigment content inversion.
  • Compared results with a semi-analytical approach at two Canadian flux-tower sites.

Main Results:

  • Estimates of chlorophyll and carotenoid content showed good agreement with a semi-analytical approach (r² = 0.90 and 0.69).
  • Net ecosystem productivity strongly correlated with canopy chlorophyll in deciduous stands (r² = 0.70) but not in coniferous stands.
  • Seasonal patterns in photosynthetic light-use efficiency were pronounced in deciduous but not coniferous stands.

Conclusions:

  • Multi-angular spectral observations provide accurate, continuous estimates of vegetation pigment content.
  • This technique is valuable for understanding seasonal ecosystem dynamics and improving flux-tower networks.
  • The method highlights differences in carbon and water flux responses between deciduous and coniferous forests.