Image or reality? Leaf research needs photos and lab analysis
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 16:00
in Biology & Nature
Automated remote photography is a convenient, labor-saving research tool for tracking leaf function and doing forest research. But does photography mirror what's actually happening on the ground? A new study finds photography accurately tracks the timing of red pigments in the fall, but the timing of green in the spring and summer—not so much.