Patterns and controls of above-ground net primary production in meadows of Patagonia. A remote sensing approach

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 114-126

  Irisarri, J Gonzalo N ^a   Oesterheld, Martín ^a   Paruelo, José M ^a   Texeira, Marcos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Enhanced vegetation index; Forage; Grasslands; Normalized difference vegetation index; Radiation use efficiency; Variability; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND PRODUCTION; ANNUAL VARIATION; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; MEADOW; MODIS; NDVI; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STEPPE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WETLAND;

PATAGONIA;

EID: 84855533622     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01326.x     Document Type: Article

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