Estimation of Mediterranean forest transpiration and photosynthesis through the use of an ecosystem simulation model driven by remotely sensed data

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 371-380

  Anselmi, Silvia ^a   Chiesi, Marta ^b   Giannini, Monica ^a   Manes, Fausto ^a   Maselli, Fabio ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

AVHRR; Ecosystem; FOREST BGC; Mediterranean area; Modelling; Photosynthesis; Quercus cerris; Quercus ilex; Transpiration; Water efficiency

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REMOTE SENSING; TRANSPIRATION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FOREST; LEAF AREA INDEX; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MONITORING; PROTECTED AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; CIRCEO NATIONAL PARK; LATINA; LAZIO; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

AVES; ILEX; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; QUERCUS; QUERCUS CERRIS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 3142770545     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-822X.2004.00101.x     Document Type: Article

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