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Environment

Leaf Area Index (LAI)

NPARKS (National Parks Board)

A comprehensive list of plants with Leaf Area Index (LAI) values for landscape architecture use, with updated taxonomic names and guidance on LAI calculation methods.

Last updated 5 months ago (30 Apr 2026)

Sample OpenAPI query

This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the data catalogue of this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the API documentation

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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_69141275d795e1fe2e496dda7c267d8d"
url = "https://api-open.data.gov.sg/v1/public/api/datasets/" + dataset_id + "/poll-download"
        
response = requests.get(url)
json_data = response.json()
if json_data['code'] != 0:
    print(json_data['errMsg'])
    exit(1)

url = json_data['data']['url']
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.text)

Citation

This dataset can be reused and cited in research publications.

National Parks Board. (2026). Leaf Area Index (LAI) (2026) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved October 25, 2026 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_69141275d795e1fe2e496dda7c267d8d/view

About this dataset

Contact

jessica_teo@nparks.gov.sgpauline_tay@nparks.gov.sgkellie_tan@nparks.gov.sg

Created on

30 Apr 2026

Licence

Free forever for personal or commercial use, under the Open Data Licence.

Agency

NPARKS (National Parks Board)
Leaf Area Index (LAI) | NPARKS | data.gov.sg