Estimating grassland LAI using the Random Forests approach and Landsat imagery in the meadow steppe of Hulunber, China

Leaf area index (LAI) is a key parameter for describing vegetation structures and is closely associated with vegetative photosynthesis and energy balance. The accurate retrieval of LAI is important when modeling biophysical processes of vegetation and the productivity of earth systems. The Random Fo...

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Main Authors: Zhen-wang LI, Xiao-ping XIN, Huan TANG, Fan YANG, Bao-rui CHEN, Bao-hui ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209531191561303X