Abstract:
Objective To study the water-sensitive reflectance spectra bands of Phyllostachys violascens canopy leaves and screen the suitable reflectance spectral indexes of leaf water content, aiming at nondestructive estimation of leaf water content.
Method The present study investigated the canopy leaf reflectance spectrum characteristics of Ph. violascens during isolated natural water loss process. The correlation between reflectance spectral indexes and leaf water indicators were calculated and analyzed. The regression equation between leaf relative water content (RWC) and reflectance spectral indexes were also calculated.
Result The leaf water content and its spectral reflectance were negatively correlated in the near-infrared region. The spectral reflectance sensitivity analysis showed that the spectral reflectance in 1 400~1 600 nm and 1 800~2 000 nm was significantly changed with the decrease of the leaf water content. Correlation analysis and regression model between different spectral reflectance indexes and RWC showed that moisture stress index MSI(R820/R1600)and simple ratio index SRI(R1300/R1450) had higher correlation with RWC.
Conclusion The leaf water content has negative correlation with the spectral reflectance in the near-infrared region especially 1 400~1 600 nm and 1 800~2 000 nm. The MSI(R820/R1600) and simple ratio index SRI(R1300/R1450) has higher accuracy for estimating RWC of Ph. violascens leaves than other reflectance spectral indexes.