A multi-scale approach to mapping effective leaf area index in Boreal Picea mariana stands using high spatial resolution CASI imagery

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 23, Issue 18, 2002, Pages 3547-3568

  Fernandes, R ^a,b   Miller, J R ^a   Hu, B ^c   Rubinstein, I G ^a,b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ERRORS; MAPPING; REFLECTION; VEGETATION;

MULTISPECTRAL CLUSTERING;

REMOTE SENSING;

BOREAL FOREST; COMPACT AIRBORNE SPECTROGRAPHIC IMAGER; LEAF AREA INDEX; MAPPING METHOD; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0037144455     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160110118688     Document Type: Article

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