Large-scale plant light-use efficiency inferred from the seasonal cycle of atmospheric CO2

The relative importance of light-use eff

The relative importance of light-use efficiency modifications from environmental conditions and cultivation for estimation of large-scale net primary productivity

✍ J.B. Bradford; J.A. Hicke; W.K. Lauenroth 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 491 KB

Understanding spatial and temporal variation in net primary production (NPP), the amount of carbon fixed into biomass by vegetation, is a central goal of ecosystem ecologists. Optical remote sensing techniques can help address this need by providing accurate, consistent, and reliable approximations