Prediction of leaf area index in almonds by vegetation indexes

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue , 2012, Pages 24-32

  Zarate Valdez, Jose L ^a,b   Whiting, Michael L ^b   Lampinen, Bruce D ^b   Metcalf, Samuel ^b   Ustin, Susan L ^b   Brown, Patrick H ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy light interception; Leaf area index; Multispectral indices; Vegetation indices

Indexed keywords

CROP PHENOLOGY; FISH-EYE; GROUND LEVEL; HEMISPHERICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; HIGHLY-CORRELATED; LANDSAT; LANDSAT-5; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT INTERCEPTION; MEASUREMENT STANDARDS; MODIS/ASTER; MULTI-SPECTRAL; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE WATER INDEX; PLANT COMMUNITIES; SAMPLE SIZES; SPATIAL AREA; VEGETATION INDEX;

ESTIMATION; FORESTRY; ORCHARDS; PHENOLS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

VEGETATION;

ASTER; DECIDUOUS TREE; LANDSAT; LEAF AREA INDEX; MODIS; NDVI; PHENOLOGY; PREDICTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TIME SERIES;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 84859930809     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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