Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Radiation Measurements

Survey code: LA

Monitoring System: Level II

Survey frequency: Annually

Forms

• PLA: Plot file

• LAM: Hemispherical measurements

• LAP: Documentation for hemispherical photos

• LLF: Results of direct LAI measurements (Litterfall)

Special Notes

The documentation / metadata of submitted photos is automatically extracted using the software “exiftool” (https://exiftool.org/) by the PCC periodically.

The extracted metadata will be cross-checked with information available in form LAP.

Therefore the form LAP does not have to be submitted if

• uploaded photos contain correct metadata which can be extracted with exiftool

• the image filenames follow the correct format described here: Explanatory Item 86