Canopy temperature variability in a tropical rainforest, subtropical evergreen forest, and savanna forest in Southwest China

• Published in: IForest (Viterbo) Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 611 - 617
• Main Authors: Song, Q-H, Zhang, Y-P, Sha, L-Q, Deng, X-B, Deng, Y, Wu, C-S, Lu, Z-Y, Chen, A-G, Zhang, S-B, Li, P-G, Zhou, W-J, Liu, Y-T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Potenza The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 01.06.2017; Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
• Subjects: Air temperature; Canopies; Canopy Temperature; Climate change; Conductance; Coniferous forests; Drought; Drought Stress; Flowers & plants; Forests; Humidity; Leaf Energy Balance; Microclimate; Radiation; Rain; Rainforests; Rainy season; Savannahs; Seasons; Sensors; Solar radiation; Stomata; Stomatal conductance; Sweat cooling; Temperature gradients; Transpiration; Wind; Indian Ocean; China

Canopy temperature (Tc) measurements with infrared thermometry have been widely used to assess plant water status. Here, we evaluated Tc and its controlling factors in a primary tropical rainforest (TRF), subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest (STF) and valley savanna forest (SAF) in southwestern...