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Leaf area index

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Leaf Area Index estimated using AVHRR NDVI
Elevation, slope and aspect are extracted from the 1 arc second terrain model provided by the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency. The production of this data layer and its subsequent aggregation to a 1.

Another related parameter is Leaf Area Index (LAI), defined as the ratio of one-half the total area of leaves (the other half is the underside) in vegetation to the total surface area containing that vegetation.

See also: Area, Information, Geographic, Region, Satellite