Non-destructive estimation of canopy gap fractions and shrub canopy volume of dominant shrub species in the Mojave desert

Variability of desert shrub canopy volume or above ground biomass can provide a useful metric for assessment of the response of desert shrubs to vehicular impacts, and can be used to determine the recovery and resiliency of different desert plant communities to such impacts. Traditional methods for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of terramechanics 2005-07, Vol.42 (3), p.231-244
Hauptverfasser:	Frank, Thomas D., Tweddale, Scott A., Lenschow, Sarah J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Canopy gap fractions Mohave desert Shrub canopy volume
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