Using MODIS derived fPAR with ground based flux tower measurements to derive the light use efficiency for two Canadian peatlands

Biogeosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 225-234

  Connolly, J ^a   Roulet, N T ^b   Seaquist, J W ^c   Holden, N M ^a   Lafleur, P M ^d   Humphreys, E R ^e   Heumann, B W ^f   Ward, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOG; EDDY COVARIANCE; GROWING SEASON; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MODIS; PEATLAND; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; VAPOR PRESSURE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 60749123708     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-6-225-2009     Document Type: Article

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