COMPARING OPTICALAND DIRECT METHODS FOR LEAFAREA INDEX DETERMINATION IN A MAIZE CROP

Leaf area index (LAI) is a crucial variable in the modelling of many hydrological processes. Destructive sampling of LAI is extremely time-consuming, thus not suitable for monitoring temporal/spatial variations of the variable. In the last fifty years optical instruments retrieving LAI from more eas...

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Main Authors: Arianna Facchi, Gabriele Baroni, Mirco Boschetti, Claudio Gandolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/63