This communication presents the performance of the PROSPECT leaf optical model to derive chlorophyll content (Cab) estimates from reflectance and transmittance spectra of Eucalyptus globulus foliage. Estimates were compared to measured chlorophyll of 100% acetone extractions. The analysis showed that recent modifications to the absorption coefficients used in the PROSPECT model resulted in improved estimates of chlorophyll for both adult and juvenile leaves. Results were better for adult leaves, with estimates within 5 μg cm-2 for the juvenile data set and 3 μg cm-2 for adult leaves. Accurate estimates of canopy chlorophyll content in eucalypt plantations through the numerical inversion of leaf-level radiative transfer (RT) models such as PROSPECT coupled to canopy RT models would improve our ability to assess and monitor eucalypt plantation growth, health and condition. © 2009 Elsevier B.V.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Research Division:	Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Research Group:	Forestry Sciences
Research Field:	Tree Nutrition and Physiology
Objective Division:	Plant Production and Plant Primary Products
Objective Group:	Forestry
Objective Field:	Hardwood Plantations
UTAS Author:	Barry, KM (Associate Professor Karen Barry)
ID Code:	53014
Year Published:	2009
Funding Support:	Australian Research Council (LP0453591)
Web of Science® Times Cited:	26
Deposited By:	Agricultural Science
Deposited On:	2008-10-21
Last Modified:	2012-03-05
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