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PAR measurement — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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PAR measurement

Subcategory: light environment

Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 56 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on PAR measurement with 56 nodes and 160 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Beetles, Colorado East River Valley, Salix lucida subsp. lasiandra.

Method synopsis

Standardized measurement of PAR using quantum light sensors during midday cloudless conditions to quantify light environment across study sites.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 3 papers using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

LightScout Light Sensor Reader
Quantum Light Sensor (Spectrum Technologies)

Output Measurements

photosynthetically active radiation

Papers Using This Protocol (3)

Abiotic and multitrophic determinants of geographic distribution in an herbivorous insect

How do the effects of herbivory and light gradients impact the overall plant fitness within different environments?

Impact of light availability on benthic algal assemblages and invertebrate species composition

Species Studied With This Protocol

Cardamine cordifolia

Brassicaceae2 papers

Diptera

Chironomidae

Chironomidae1 paper

Apiaceae

Apiaceae1 paper

Solenopsis invicta

Formicidae1 paper

Asclepias syriaca

Apocynaceae1 paper

Hymenoptera

Myrmica tahoensis

Formicidae1 paper

Baetis bicaudatus

Baetidae1 paper

Formica fusca

Formicidae1 paper

Places Where Used

Rocky Mountains

Colorado

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

study site2 papers

Copper Creek

watershed1 paper

Colorado East River Valley

lower 401 forest service trail

Gothic

Gunnison County