Virtual Seminar: Standardized Methods for Measuring Intercepted PAR in Canopies using Ceptometers
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The fraction of photosynthetically active radiation that a canopy intercepts (fiPAR) drives photosynthesis. Authors rarely adequately describe how they deploy linear PAR sensors to quantify fiPAR. This virtual seminar with guest speaker Dr. Mari-Vaughn Johnson explores the need to adopt a universally accepted, repeatable sensor deployment method to produce consistent results. Dr. Johnson will show variability of fiPAR measurements by three sensor deployment methods, including two single plant methods and a transect method. She will also highlight potential implications of using the different deployment methods via an exercise in the application of the simple Lambert-Beers Law. If you are interested in canopy measurements of intercepted PAR, join us for this free virtual seminar.
Mari-Vaughn Johnson is an agronomist at the Grassland, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory at the USDA-ARS in Temple, Texas. Her work is in biofuel production systems, both annual and perennial grasses. Mari's goal is to produce a sustainable, multi-functional system that meets ecological and economic needs. She attended Tufts University for a Bachelors in Biology, Ohio University for an Master's in Environmental and Plant Biology and a Ph.D. in Wildlife.
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Or, you can learn more about Decagon's ceptometer, the AccuPAR LP-80, by visiting the LP-80 product page.