Hierarchical characterization of canopy architecture for boreal forest

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 29445-29454

  Fournier, R A ^a,d   Rich, P M ^b   Landry, R ^c  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL ECOSYSTEM-ATMOSPHERE STUDY; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; HEMISPHERICAL PHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031433859     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03879     Document Type: Article

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