Estimation of leaf area and its vertical distribution during growth period

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 237-246

  Ross, J ^a   Ross, V ^a   Koppel, A ^b  

^a TARTU OBSERVATORY   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Leaf area index; Statistical interpolation method; Vertical distribution of leaf area; Willow coppice

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; LEAF AREA INDEX; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ESTONIA;

SALIX VIMINALIS;

EID: 0034639870     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1923(00)00089-7     Document Type: Article

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