Foliar spectra accurately distinguish most temperate tree species and show strong phylogenetic signal.

Florence Blanchard Anne Bruneau Etienne Laliberté

Published in: American journal of botany (2024)

Our results further support the link between leaf spectral diversity, taxonomic hierarchy, and phylogenetic and functional diversity, and highlight the potential of spectroscopy to remotely sense plant biodiversity and vegetation response to global change.

Keyphrases

climate change
optical coherence tomography
high resolution
single molecule
density functional theory
magnetic resonance imaging
solid state
genetic diversity
molecular dynamics
dual energy