Evaluation of satellite based indices for gross primary production estimates in a sparse savanna in the Sudan

Biogeosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-138

  Sjostrom M ^a   Ardo J ^a   Eklundh, L ^a   El Tahir, B A ^a   El Khidir, H A M ^b   Hellstrom M ^a,a   Seaquist, J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CORPORATION   (Sudan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INFRARED IMAGERY; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MODEL TEST; MODIS; NDVI; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SAVANNA; SEMIARID REGION; WATER STRESS;

SUDAN;

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 60949095751     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-6-129-2009     Document Type: Article

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