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Leaf Area Index (LAI): Theory, Measurement, & Application

How to use PRI and NDVI to monitor environmental conditions that adversely affect plant growth.

In this webinar, Dr. Steve Garrity discusses Leaf Area Index (LAI).  Topics covered include the theory behind the measurement, direct and indirect methods, variability among those methods, things to consider when choosing a method, and applications of LAI.

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Our scientists have decades of experience helping researchers and growers measure the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. 

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Dr. Steve Garrity, METER Group environmental scientist

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