Relationship between green leaf biomass volumetric density and ERS-2 SAR backscatter of four vegetation formations in the semi-arid zone of Israel.

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Svoray, T., Shoshany, M., Curran, P., Foody, G. M. and Perevolotsky, A., 2001. Relationship between green leaf biomass volumetric density and ERS-2 SAR backscatter of four vegetation formations in the semi-arid zone of Israel. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22 (8), pp. 1601-1607.

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DOI: 10.1080/01431160116869

Abstract

Relationships between ERS-2 SAR backscatter and the biophysical properties of four Mediterranean vegetation formations (forest, shrubs, dwarf shrubs and herbaceous vegetation) were assessed. Low correlation was found between ERS-2 SAR backscatter and both aboveground biomass and LAI. However, significantly higher correlation (r =0.92) was found between ERS-2 SAR backscatter and a new index of Green leaf biomass Volumetric Density (GVD). These results stress the dominant influence of leaves in the uppermost part of the vegetation layer on ERS-2 SAR backscatter.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0143-1161
Subjects:Geography and Environmental Studies
Group:University Executive Team
ID Code:4736
Deposited By:Ms MJ Bowden
Deposited On:13 Dec 2007
Last Modified:07 Mar 2013 14:46
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