Comparison of optical LAI measurements under diffuse and clear skies after correcting for scattered radiation

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 221, Issue , 2016, Pages 61-70

  Pearse, Grant D ^a   Watt, Michael S ^b   Morgenroth, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gap fraction; LAI 2000; LAI 2200C; Leaf area index; Leaf reflectance; Pinus radiata

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; CLEAR SKY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS TREE; CORRECTION; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST HEALTH; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT SCATTERING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT; OPTICAL PROPERTY; REFLECTANCE; SOFTWARE;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 84958214317     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2016.02.001     Document Type: Article

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