Potential and Limits of Retrieving Conifer Leaf Area Index Using Smartphone-Based Method

Forest leaf area index (LAI) is a key characteristic affecting a field canopy microclimate. In addition to traditional professional measuring instruments, smartphone-based methods have been used to measure forest LAI. However, when smartphone methods were used to measure conifer forest LAI, very dif...

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Main Authors: Yonghua Qu, Jian Wang, Jinling Song, Jindi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/6/217