Optical and litter collection methods for measuring leaf area index in an old-growth temperate forest in northeastern China

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 430-439

  Qi, Yujiao ^a   Jin, Guangze ^a   Liu, Zhili ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

An old growth temperate forest; Correction for LAI; Hemispherical photography; LAI; Litter fall collection

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFIED MODELS; COLLECTION METHODS; HEMISPHERICAL PHOTOGRAPHS; HEMISPHERICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; LAI; NON-DESTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS; SIGNIFICANCE TEST; TEMPERATE FORESTS;

CALIBRATION; PHOTOGRAPHY;

FORESTRY;

LEAF AREA; LEAF AREA INDEX; LEAF LITTER; MIXED FOREST; PHOTOGRAPHY; SHOOT; TEMPERATE FOREST;

CALIBRATION; FORESTRY; PHOTOGRAPHY;

CHINA;

EID: 84883761448     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-012-0370-1     Document Type: Article

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