Long-range estimation of leaf area index using airborne laser altimetry in Siberian boreal forest

Nihon Ringakkai Shi/Journal of the Japanese Forestry Society

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-29

  Kusakabe, T ^a   Tsuzuki, H ^b   Sweda, T ^b  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airborne laser altimetry; Leaf area index; Long range estimation; Permafrost; Siberian boreal forest

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; CARBON; GLOBAL WARMING; LASER APPLICATIONS; VEGETATION;

AIRBORNE LASER ALTIMETRY; LEAF AREA INDEX; LONG-RANGE ESTIMATION; SIBERIAN BOREAL FOREST;

FORESTRY;

CARBON; FOLIAR ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; PLANTATIONS;

EID: 33845633916     PISSN: 0021485X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4005/jjfs.88.21     Document Type: Article

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