Sources of variability in canopy reflectance and the convergent properties of plants

New Phytologist

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 375-394

  Ollinger, S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional convergence; Hyperspectral infrared imager; National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON); Near infrared; Plant traits; Remote sensing; Spectral reflectance

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

CANOPY REFLECTANCE; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; NEAR INFRARED; OBSERVATORY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

EVOLUTION; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHLOROPHYLL; LIGHT; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

EID: 78650392229     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03536.x     Document Type: Review

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