Abstract
Methods based on the principle of hemispherical canopy projection, including hemispherical photography
(digital andfilm), sensors like LAI 2000 (zenith cutoff anle 74,1°) andstable horizontoscope, represent
less accurate, yet significantly less expensive andtime-consuming techniques for radiation measurements
comparedto long-term measurement with a network of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) sensors.
With measurements taken at a single point in time they can provide reliable estimates of relative diffuse
anddirect solar radiation andcan also be usedto estimate the light climate in different times of the year. The
four above mentioned methods for solar radiation estimation were applied at the same points in gaps and under
adjacent canopies in unevenaged, mixed Dinaric fir-beech and pure beech montane forests. Locations covereda
range of radiation andstandstructure conditions. Data analyses showedgoodreliability of all four
methods over the whole range (2–80%) of radiation conditions. The most comparable results come from LAI
2000 andfilm hemispherical photography (all R > 0.90). Digital hemispherical photography is an accurate
andreliable (R = 0.89) replacement for film hemispherical photography, but the higher values estimatedfor
direct radiation should be taken into account. Compared to the other three methods, the stable horizontoscope
gives less accurate results, especially under canopies with poorly defined gaps. Our study showed
that all four methods tested are suitable for estimating the solar radiation climate in gaps and stands with heterogeneous
vertical structures, andhave potential value as a tool in decision making when practicing
silviculture.
Keywords
male gozdne posesti;svetlobne razmere;gojenje gozdov;
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Language: |
English |
Year of publishing: |
2011 |
Typology: |
1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
Organization: |
UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty |
Publisher: |
Bogucki Wydawnictwo Naukowe |
UDC: |
630*22 |
COBISS: |
3175846
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ISSN: |
1641-1307 |
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Unknown |
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application/pdf |
Type (COBISS): |
Scientific work |
Pages: |
str. 73-82 |
Volume: |
ǂVol. ǂ65 |
Issue: |
ǂno. ǂ1 |
Chronology: |
2011 |
ID: |
8752116 |