interEllip {RLeafAngle}

Compute the fraction leaf area given leaf angle intervals (in degree) and the parameters of ellipsoidal function.

Description

Compute the fraction leaf area given leaf angle intervals (in degree) and the parameters of ellipsoidal function.

Usage

interEllip(AngleLower, AngleUpper, lambda)

Arguments

AngleLower

The lower limit of leaf angle intervals in degree.

AngleUpper

The upper limit of leaf angle intervals in degree.

lambda

The parameter of ellipsoidal function.

Value

Compute the fraction leaf area of ellipsoidal function.

Author(s)

Wei-Min Wang (wmwang AT gmail.com)

References

Wang, W. M., Li, Z. L., & Su, H. B. (2007). Comparison of leaf angle distribution functions: effects on extinction coefficient and fraction of sunlit foliage. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 143(1), 106-122.

Examples

interEllip(40,50,1.1)