Estimation of leaf area index with the Li-Cor LAI 2000 in deciduous forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 55-65

  Cutini, Andrea ^a   Matteucci, Giorgio ^b   Mugnozza, Giuseppe Scarascia ^b  

^a Ist Sperim Per la Selvicoltura   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deciduous forests; Leaf area index; Plant canopy analyzer; Thinning

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; LEAF AREA INDEX; PLANT CANOPY ABALYZER;

ITALY;

EID: 0032527091     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00269-7     Document Type: Article

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