Mapping continuous forest type variation by means of correlating remotely sensed metrics to canopy N: P ratio in a boreal mixedwood forest

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 143-157

  Gökkaya, Kemal ^a   Thomas, Valerie ^a   Noland, Thomas ^b   Mccaughey, Harry ^c   Morrison, Ian ^d   Treitz, Paul ^e  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest type variation; Imaging spectroscopy; LiDAR; Mixedwood boreal forest; N:P ratio; Nutrient limitation; Spatial resolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84914115003     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12122     Document Type: Article

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