An overview of global leaf area index (LAI): Methods, products, validation, and applications
Leaf area index (LAI) is a critical vegetation structural variable and is essential in the
feedback of vegetation to the climate system. The advancement of the global Earth …
feedback of vegetation to the climate system. The advancement of the global Earth …
Increasing liana abundance and biomass in tropical forests: emerging patterns and putative mechanisms
SA Schnitzer, F Bongers - Ecology letters, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 397–406 Abstract Tropical forests are experiencing large‐scale
structural changes, the most apparent of which may be the increase in liana (woody vine) …
structural changes, the most apparent of which may be the increase in liana (woody vine) …
A mechanistic explanation for global patterns of liana abundance and distribution
SA Schnitzer - The american naturalist, 2005 - journals.uchicago.edu
One of the main goals in ecology is determining the mechanisms that control the abundance
and distribution of organisms. Using data from 69 tropical forests worldwide, I demonstrate …
and distribution of organisms. Using data from 69 tropical forests worldwide, I demonstrate …
Validation and intercomparison of global Leaf Area Index products derived from remote sensing data
S Garrigues, R Lacaze, F Baret… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the performances of four major global Leaf Area Index (LAI) products
at 1/11.2° spatial sampling and a monthly time step: ECOCLIMAP climatology …
at 1/11.2° spatial sampling and a monthly time step: ECOCLIMAP climatology …
Validation of global moderate-resolution LAI products: A framework proposed within the CEOS land product validation subgroup
Initiated in 1984, the Committee Earth Observing Satellites' Working Group on Calibration
and Validation (CEOS WGCV) pursues activities to coordinate, standardize and advance …
and Validation (CEOS WGCV) pursues activities to coordinate, standardize and advance …
Microclimatic edge-to-interior gradients of European deciduous forests
C Meeussen, S Govaert, T Vanneste… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global forest cover is heavily fragmented. Due to high edge-to-surface ratios in small forest
patches, a large proportion of forests is affected by edge influences involving steep …
patches, a large proportion of forests is affected by edge influences involving steep …
Determining digital hemispherical photograph exposure for leaf area index estimation
A correct exposure is of crucial importance for accurate retrieval of canopy parameters using
hemispherical photograph techniques. Digital hemispherical photographs were collected …
hemispherical photograph techniques. Digital hemispherical photographs were collected …
Testing ecological theory with lianas
SA Schnitzer - New Phytologist, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 366 I. Introduction 366 II. Testing ecological theory: effects of the
environment on lianas 369 III. A unified explanation for liana distribution and the …
environment on lianas 369 III. A unified explanation for liana distribution and the …
Linked canopy, climate, and faunal change in the Cenozoic of Patagonia
Vegetation structure is a key determinant of ecosystems and ecosystem function, but
paleoecological techniques to quantify it are lacking. We present a method for reconstructing …
paleoecological techniques to quantify it are lacking. We present a method for reconstructing …
Ecological fingerprinting of ecosystem succession: Estimating secondary tropical dry forest structure and diversity using imaging spectroscopy
We evaluated the use of EO-1 Hyperion hyperspectral satellite imagery for mapping
structure and floristic diversity in a Neotropical tropical dry forest as a way of assessing a …
structure and floristic diversity in a Neotropical tropical dry forest as a way of assessing a …