Cross-Scale Correlation between In Situ Measurements of Canopy Gap Fraction and Landsat-Derived Vegetation Indices with Implications for Monitoring the Seasonal Phenology in Tropical Forests Using MODIS Data

Cross-Scale Correlation between In Situ Measurements of Canopy Gap Fraction and Landsat-Derived Vegetation Indices with Implications for Monitoring the Seasonal Phenology in Tropical Forests Using MODIS Data

Deciduousness in dry tropical forests results in substantial seasonal changes to canopy gap fractions. The characterization of such structural properties over large areas is necessary for understanding energy and nutrient distribution within forest ecosystems. However, a spatial extrapolation of mea...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Cuba, John Rogan, Deborah Lawrence, Christopher Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
phenology
deciduousness
dry tropical forest
Landsat
MODIS
Digital Canopy Photography
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/7/979

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