Leaf area index estimation of even-aged oak (Quercus petraea) forests using in situ stand dendrometric parameters
B. Maxime, C. Francois, F. Lebourgeois, I. Seynave, F. Ningre, G. Vincent, N. Korboulewsky, T. Perot, S. Perret, A. Calas, E. Dufrene
The paper develops and validates models to estimate leaf area index (LAI) in even-aged oak forests using basal area, age, and quadratic mean diameter, achieving RMSE < 0.75.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2021 · PreprintEcology