The role of directional LAI in determining the fAPAR–NDVI relationship when using active optical sensors in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) pasture

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 3219-3235

  Rahman, M M ^a   Lamb, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL SENSORS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ACTIVE OPTICAL SENSORS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FIELD MEASUREMENT; NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SOLAR ILLUMINATION; SPECTRAL INDICES; STRONG DEPENDENCES;

REMOTE SENSING;

LEAF AREA INDEX; LUMINESCENCE; NDVI; PASTURE; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 85015890000     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2017.1292069     Document Type: Article

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