Influence of Snow on the Magnitude and Seasonal Variation of the Clumping Index Retrieved from MODIS BRDF Products

Influence of Snow on the Magnitude and Seasonal Variation of the Clumping Index Retrieved from MODIS BRDF Products

The foliage Clumping Index (CI) is an important vegetation structure parameter that allows for the accurate separation of sunlit and shaded leaves in a canopy. The CI and its seasonality are critical for global Leaf Area Index (LAI) estimating and ecological modelling. However, the cover of snow ten...

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Main Authors: Yadong Dong, Ziti Jiao, Siyang Yin, Hu Zhang, Xiaoning Zhang, Lei Cui, Dandan He, Anxin Ding, Yaxuan Chang, Shengtian Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
clumping index
seasonality
MODIS
NDHD
BRDF
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/8/1194

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