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Description: Complete a lab report based on the leaf area data collected for two different plants found in your
surroundings (home or community).
Instructions:
E= Ag - Al x 100%
Ag
6. Write a full lab report following the CMOS format and include this worksheet in the appendix.
Topics to consider in writing your introduction about why we study leaf area:
Introduce the concept of leaf area and its impact on plant growth and development and state
why leaf area is important. Include appropriate references to support the information in your
report.
Photosynthetic capacity of crops (FPP)
Transpiration of plants (for setting irrigation standards)
Photosynthetic pigments in cells of leaves
Damaged leaves: plant diseases and insect pests, calculation of economic damage threshold
force (EPSH)
Performance: vegetative mass of plants
In breeding work for determining the impact of varietal characteristics on:
o Forming leaf apparatus
o Resistance to diseases and pests lesions
In ecology for:
o Determining the impact of environmental conditions on the formation of plants
o Defining the populations of insects and microorganisms that affects plants
RESULTS: