Modeling gross primary production of deciduous forest using remotely sensed radiation and ecosystem variables

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Jahan, Nasreen ^a   Gan, Thian Yew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ALGORITHM; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EDDY COVARIANCE; GROWING SEASON; INFRARED RADIATION; MODIS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION INDEX;

HARVARD FOREST; INDIANA; MASSACHUSETTS; MORGAN MONROE STATE FOREST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954223548     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000919     Document Type: Article

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