Modelling light obstruction in three conifer forests using hemispherical photography and fine tree architecture

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 82, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 47-72

  Fournier, R A ^a   Landry, R ^b   August, N M ^b   Fedosejevs, G ^b   Gauthier, R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PARAGNETINA; PICEA GLAUCA; PINUS BANKSIANA; PINUS RESINOSA; PINACEAE;

HEMISPHERICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; LIGHT OBSTRUCTION; METHODOLOGY; MODELLING; TREE ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 0030301121     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1923(96)02345-3     Document Type: Article

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