leaf_par

Constructor function for leaf_par class. This function ensures that leaf parameter inputs are properly formatted.

Implements models of leaf temperature using energy balance. It uses units to ensure that parameters are properly specified and transformed before calculations. It allows separate lower and upper surface conductances to heat and water vapour, so sensible and latent heat loss are calculated for each surface separately as in Foster and Smith (1986) <doi:10.1111/j.1365-3040.1986.tb02108.x>. It's straightforward to model leaf temperature over environmental gradients such as light, air temperature, humidity, and wind. It can also model leaf temperature over trait gradients such as leaf size or stomatal conductance. Other references are Monteith and Unsworth (2013, ISBN:9780123869104), Nobel (2009, ISBN:9780123741431), and Okajima et al. (2012) <doi:10.1007/s11284-011-0905-5>.

Chris Muir

tealeaves

Solve for Leaf Temperature Using Energy Balance

leaf_par function

<dl><dt>.x</dt>
<dd>A list to be constructed into leaf_par. If units are not provided, they will be set without conversion. If units are provided, they will be checked and converted to units that tealeaves uses.</dd></dl>

Arguments

S3 class leaf_par — leaf_par

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<dt>.x</dt>
<dd>A list to be constructed into leaf_par. If units are not provided, they will be set without conversion. If units are provided, they will be checked and converted to units that tealeaves uses.</dd>

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leaf_par: S3 class leaf_par

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