Relationship between tree row LIDAR-volume and leaf area density for fruit orchards and vineyards obtained with a LIDAR 3D Dynamic Measurement System

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 171-172, Issue , 2013, Pages 153-162

  Sanz, R ^a   Rosell, J R ^a   Llorens, J ^b   Gil, E ^b   Planas, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

3D canopy structure; Fruit tree; Leaf area density; Terrestrial LIDAR scanners; Tree volume; Vineyard

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; FRUIT; HEDGEROW; LEAF AREA; LIDAR; ORCHARD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VINEYARD; VOLUME;

EID: 84874239182     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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