Comparing nondestructive measures of forage structure and phytomass

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 565-573

  Olson, B E ^a   Wallander, R T ^a   Beaver, J M ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy; Leaf area; Phytomass; Radiative transfer; Volume

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOMASS; FORAGE; LEAF AREA INDEX; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

EID: 0033803946     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P99-073     Document Type: Article

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