Retrieving Leaf Area Index (LAI) Using Remote Sensing: Theories, Methods and Sensors

Sensors

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 2719-2745

  Zheng, Guang ^a   Moskal, L Monika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Gap fraction; Gap size, terrestrial LiDAR; Leaf area index (LAI); Light detection and ranging (LiDAR); Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ECOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); REMOTE SENSING;

GAP FRACTION; GAP SIZE; GAP SIZE, TERRESTRIAL LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING; LEAF AREA INDEX; LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING; PROCESS-BASED; REMOTE-SENSING;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 85125870948     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s90402719     Document Type: Review

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