Biophysical homoeostasis of leaf temperature: A neglected process for vegetation and land-surface modelling

摘要

Aim: Leaf and air temperatures are seldom equal, but many vegetation models assume that they are. Land-surface models calculate canopy temperatures, but how well they do so is unknown. We encourage consideration of the leaf-and canopy-to-air temperature difference (Delta T) as a benchmark for land-surface modelling and an important feature of plant and ecosystem function.