Potential species distribution of balsam fir based on the integration of biophysical variables derived with remote sensing and process-based methods

Remote Sensing

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 393-407

  Hassan, Quazi K ^a   Bourque, Charles P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balsam fir; Biophysical surfaces; Growing degree days; Incident photosynthetically active radiation; Landscape; MODIS imagery; Temperature vegetation wetness index; Tree habitat suitability

Indexed keywords

BALSAM FIR; BIOPHYSICAL SURFACES; GROWING DEGREE DAYS; HABITAT SUITABILITY; LANDSCAPE; MODIS IMAGERY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; TEMPERATURE-VEGETATION WETNESS INDEX;

ECOSYSTEMS; PLANT EXTRACTS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SUN;

RADIOMETERS;

EID: 80051696435     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20724292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/rs1030393     Document Type: Article

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