A hybrid model for mapping relative differences in belowground biomass and root: Shoot ratios using spectral reflectance, foliar N and plant biophysical data within coastal marsh

Remote Sensing

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 16480-16503

  O'Connell, Jessica L ^a,b   Byrd, Kristin B ^c   Kelly, Maggi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belowground biomass; Carbon cycling; Coastal tidal freshwater wetlands; Eutrophication; Landsat; Nitrogen cycling; Productivity; Remote sensing; Root:shoot ratio; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; EUTROPHICATION; FORESTRY; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; NUTRIENTS; PHOTOMAPPING; PRODUCTIVITY; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER POLLUTION; SEA LEVEL; WATER; WETLANDS;

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLING; LANDSAT; NITROGEN CYCLING; ROOT: SHOOT RATIOS; SEA LEVEL RISE; TIDAL FRESHWATER WETLAND;

ECOLOGY;

EID: 84983749682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20724292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/rs71215837     Document Type: Article

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