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Articles | Volume 13, issue 1
Articles | Volume 13, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-13-239-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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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.
Articles | Volume 13, issue 1
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

H. Tang, S. Ganguly, G. Zhang, M. A. Hofton, R. F. Nelson, and R. Dubayah

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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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