Field estimates of green leaf area index using laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence

Field Crops Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 143-149

  Denison, R Ford ^a   Russotti, Raymond ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Opti Sciences Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; LAI; Laser; Leaf area; Point quadrats

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE; CROP PLANT; LASER; LEAF AREA INDEX;

EID: 0030860099     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(96)01064-7     Document Type: Article

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