Estimation of leaf area index in understory deciduous trees using digital photography

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 198, Issue , 2014, Pages 259-264

  Chianucci, Francesco ^a   Cutini, Andrea ^a   Corona, Piermaria ^a   Puletti, Nicola ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digital nadir photography; Foliage cover; Foliage projection coefficient; Leaf angle distribution; Leveled camera

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECIDUOUS TREE; DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY; FOLIAGE; LEAF AREA INDEX; NADIR; STAND DYNAMICS; UNDERSTORY;

EID: 84908214453     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.001     Document Type: Article

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