Remote sensing net primary productivity (NPP) estimation with the aid of GIS modelled shortwave radiation (SWR) in a Southern African Savanna

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 217-226

  Pachavo, Godfrey ^a   Murwira, Amon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

DMP; GIS; MODIS; NPP; Remote sensing; SWR

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; GIS; LANDSCAPE; MODIS; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REMOTE SENSING; SAVANNA; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; TOPOGRAPHY;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 84897477108     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2014.02.007     Document Type: Article

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