Leaf area index mapping with optical methods and allometric models in SMEAR flux tower footprint at Järvselja, Estonia

Leaf area index (LAI) characterizes the amount of photosynthetically active tissue in plant canopies. LAI is one of the key factors determining ecosystem net primary production and gas and energy exchange between the canopy and the atmosphere. The aim of the present study was to test different metho...

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Main Authors: Mõistus Marta, Lang Mait
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-12-01
Series:Metsanduslikud Uurimused
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/fsmu-2015-0010