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Physical/
structural content
Cellulose (% dry
mass)
1500–2400 nm @
≤20 nm
Gastellu-Etchegorry et al.
(1995), Thulin et al.
(2014), Singh et al. (2015)
Lignin (% dry
mass)
1500–2400 nm @
≤15 nm
Johnson et al. (1994),
Gastellu-Etchegorry et al.
(2014), Thulin et al.
(2014), Singh et al. (2015)
Metabolism
Vcmax (μmol m
–2
s
–1
)
450–2450 nm @
≤15 nm
Serbin et al. (2015)
Photochemical
Reflectance Index
(PRI).
450 to 650 nm @
≤10 nm
450 to 800 nm @
≤20 nm
Gamon et al. (1992), Asner
et al. (2004)
Fraction of
absorbed
photosynthetically
active radiation by
chlororphyll, fAP
ARchl.
Secondary
biochemcial
content
Bulk phoeolics (%
dry mass)
1100–2400 nm @
≤10 nm
Asner et al. (2015)
Tannins (% dry
mass)
1100–2400 nm @
10 nm
Asner et al. (2015)
Required for
atmosopheric
correction
Water vapor
Cirrus clouds
Aerosos
980 nm ± 50,
1140 ± 50 @
≤20 nm
Thompson et al. (2015),
Gao et al. (1993)
940 nm ± 30,
1140 ± 40 @
≤20 nm
450–1200 nm @
≤20 nm
3 Scaling Functional Traits from Leaves to Canopies