Canopy Cover Provides Practical Clue To Plants' Thirst
Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 13:49
in Paleontology & Archaeology
When plants in your garden burst forth with lush new growth this spring, they may begin to shade and cover patches that just a few months earlier were simply bare ground. When scientists describe the amount of space that plants shade or actually cover, they use the term "canopy cover." The term applies to all kinds of plants, from a ground-hugging tomato plant to a tall cornstalk.