Ecology · 1986 · 179 citations · 15 references
Natural ResourcesForestryPlant SciencesForest BiometricsForest EcologyRemote SensingForest CoverLeaf Area Index EstimationVegetation Change DetectionVegetation Cover AssessmentVegetation IndicesVegetation MonitoringForest Canopy Structure AnalysisRemote Sensing AnalysisSatellite-based Forest InventorySatellite-based Forest MappingVegetation Cover Mapping
Many important ecological questions concern ecosystem processes occurring over large areas. However, our understanding o f ecosystem functions is derived primarily from research executed on small, intensively studied sites, and extrapolation to large areas is difficult.
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