Relationship between green leaf biomass volumetric density and ERS-2 SAR backscatter of four vegetation formations in the semi-arid zone of Israel

Authors
Svoray, T Shoshany, M Curran, PJ Foody, GM Perevolotsky, A
Citation
T. Svoray et al., Relationship between green leaf biomass volumetric density and ERS-2 SAR backscatter of four vegetation formations in the semi-arid zone of Israel, INT J REMOT, 22(8), 2001, pp. 1601-1607
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING
ISSN journal
01431161 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1601 - 1607
Database
ISI
SICI code
0143-1161(20010520)22:8<1601:RBGLBV>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Relationships between ERS-2 SAR backscatter and the biophysical properties of four Mediterranean vegetation formations (forest, shrubs, dwarf shrubs a nd herbaceous vegetation) were assessed. Low correlation was found between ERS-2 SAR backscatter and both aboveground biomass and LAI. However, signif icantly higher correlation (r =0.92) was found between ERS-2 SAR backscatte r and a new index of Green leaf biomass Volumetric Density (GVD). These res ults stress the dominant influence of leaves in the uppermost part of the v egetation layer on ERS-2 SAR backscatter.