Spatial modelling of the fraction of photosynthetically active radiation absorbed by a boreal mixedwood forest using a lidar-hyperspectral approach

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 140, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 287-307

  Thomas, V ^a   Finch, D A ^a   McCaughey, J H ^a   Noland, T ^b   Rich, L ^b   Treitz, P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canopy structure; Chlorophyll; fPAR; Hyperspectral; Lidar; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CHLOROPHYLL; FOREST CANOPY; HETEROGENEITY; LIDAR; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 33845205873     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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