Estimating leaf area index in different types of mature forest stands in Switzerland: a comparison of methods

European Journal of Forest Research - Tập 129 Số 4 - Trang 543-562 - 2010
Anne Thimonier1, Isabella Sedivy1, Patrick Schleppi1
1WSL-Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland

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