Retrospective retrieval of long-term consistent global leaf area index (1981-2011) from combined AVHRR and MODIS data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Liu, Yang ^a   Liu, Ronggao ^a   Chen, Jing M ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84868006308     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JG002084     Document Type: Review

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