Understanding this vital connection point in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum helps researchers and growers make informed decisions about water management, crop performance, and environmental monitoring. In this episode, METER Product Scientists Chris Chambers and Jeff Ritter dive into measuring LAI with the LP-80, discussing:
Jeff Ritter is the Product Scientist for plant, canopy, and atmospheric monitoring instrumentation here at METER. He earned his master’s degree in plant physiology from Washington State University, where his research focused on leaf-level gas exchange, and the impact of plant biochemistry on the measurement of the global carbon cycle. Prior to working at METER, he held a research faculty position at Washington State University in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.
Chris Chambers is a Product Scientist at METER Group. He draws on over 15 years of experience as a support scientist and his background in ecology and plant physiology to improve METER instruments and help METER’s clients collect the data they need to test hypotheses and make management decisions.
Our scientists have decades of experience helping researchers and growers measure the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum.
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