ibclogo XVI International Botanical Congess


Abstract Number: 4750
Session = 12.12.4


THE BOTANICAL PLANT MODELLING SYSTEM: A MODEL FOR REMOTE SENSINGSIMULATION STUDIES


P. Lewis, University College London, Remote Sensing Unit, Department of Geography26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP, UK


Shortwave radiation scattered by earth surface vegetation and measured by remote sensing instruments is conditioned by the 3D structure and arrangement of plants, as well as the spectral properties of leaves soil etc. The Botanical Plant Modelling System (BPMS) is a model of canopy reflectance which consists of a 3D decsription of plant organ geometry and arrangement and a Monte Carlo model of scattering. The model is used mainly to investigate the impact of structure on canopy directional reflectance, w This paper provides an overview of the BPMS, along with a range of example applications. The applications include: (i) understanding how simpler canopy reflectance models operate, (ii) time/distance resolved responses (LiDAR), and (iii) understanding spatial statistics of canopies.


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