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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-239-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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15 Jan 2016
Research article |
| 15 Jan 2016
Characterizing leaf area index (LAI) and vertical foliage profile (VFP) over the United States
Department of Geographical Sciences, University of
Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
S. Ganguly
Bay Area Environmental Research Institute (BAERI) / NASA
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA
G. Zhang
Bay Area Environmental Research Institute (BAERI) / NASA
Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA
M. A. Hofton
Department of Geographical Sciences, University of
Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
R. F. Nelson
Biospheric Sciences Branch, Code 618, NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
R. Dubayah
Department of Geographical Sciences, University of
Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Derivation and Evaluation of LAI from the ICESat-2 Data over the NEON Sites: The Impact of Segment Size and Beam Type Y. Wang & H. Fang 10.3390/rs16163078
- Improved estimation of the underestimated GEDI footprint LAI in dense forests L. Liang et al. 10.1080/10095020.2023.2286377
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- Accuracy Assessment and Impact Factor Analysis of GEDI Leaf Area Index Product in Temperate Forest C. Wang et al. 10.3390/rs15061535
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This paper provides a unique insight into vertical distribution of leaf area index across North American ecosystems using spaceborne lidar data. This data set of leaf area index and vertical foliage profile can help set up a baseline of canopy structure needed for evaluating climate and land use induced forest changes at continental scale in the future.
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