Publication Date:
2011-08-24
Description:
This paper discusses the biophysical stratification of the FIFE site, implementation of the stratification utilizing geographic information system methods, and validation of the stratification with respect to field measurements of biomass, Bowen ratio, soil moisture, and the greenness vegetation index (GVI) derived from TM satellite data. Maps of burning and topographic position were significantly associated with variation in GVI, biomass, and Bowen ratio. The stratified design did not significantly alter the estimated site-wide means for surface climate parameters but accounted for between 25 and 45 percent of the sample variance depending on the variable.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227); 97; D17; p. 19,009-19,021.
Format:
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