Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

REMOTE SENSING OF LEAF BIOMASS PRODUCTION IN DECIDUOUS FORESTS–RHODOPE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST EUROPE

Letchov George, Aladjadjiyan Anna

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Production of leaf biomass by oadleaf deciduous forests in the Rhodope Mountains, Southeast Europeis studied. Leaf biomass is estimated based on LAI/FPAR data product of spectroradiometer MODIS on board of the satellites Terra and Aqua (NASA). The relationship between leaf area index (LAI) and specific leaf area (SLA) is used to determine the leaf biomass production of the oadleaf forest. Assessment of the SLA is based on in situ measurements and literature data for widespread oadleaf species – hornbeam, oak and beech. To determine the geographic distribution, location and altitude of forest tree species on the territory were used: CORINE land cover (2006) and ASTER GDEM V2 (2011)products.

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Letchov George, Aladjadjiyan Anna Remote Sensing of Leaf Biomass Production in Deciduous Forests‾Rhodope Mountains, Southeast Europe Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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