Leaf area index retrieval based on canopy reflectance and vegetation index in eastern China
China ; Jiangsu ; LANDSAT ; Model ; Plant canopy ; Remote sensing ; Thematic Mapper ; Tropical zone ; Vegetation index
This paper investigates the feasibility of using Landsat TM data to retrieve leaf area index (LAI). To get a LAI retrieval model based ground reflectance and vegetation index, detailed field data were collected in the study area of eastern China