Optically-based methods for measuring seasonal variation of leaf area index in boreal conifer stands

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 80, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 135-163

  Chen, Jing M ^a  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

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EID: 9644278259     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1923(95)02291-0     Document Type: Article

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