Overview
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/768 |
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| Version | 1 |
| Project | |
| Published | 2005-02-07 |
| Usage | 500 downloads |
Description
This data set contains leaf area index (LAI), leaf inclination angle, and canopy dimension data from study sites along the Kalahari Transect in southwest Botswana. The data were collected during the 2001 wet season field campaign of the SAFARI 2000 at a total of seven plots of 200 x 150 meter dimensions: two plots each at Tshane and Mabuasehube and three plots at Tsabong. The data set consists of measurements of leaf angle for plot dominant woody species, LAI calculated from overstory and understory photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) measurements, and canopy dimension data (i.e., crown height, crown width, and height to crown) for grass and woody vegetation for use in the parameterization of plant canopy reflectance models. The data files are stored as ASCII table files, in comma-separated-value (.csv) format, with column headers. Photographs (.jpg) are provided of each plot to provide an idea of site conditions. The photographs can be viewed on the S2K Photo Gallery pages.
Science Keywords
- BIOSPHERE
- VEGETATION
- LEAF CHARACTERISTICS
- BIOSPHERE
- VEGETATION
- CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS
- BIOSPHERE
- ECOSYSTEMS
- TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
- SAVANNAS
- BIOSPHERE
- VEGETATION
- PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION
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- kt_canopy_structure_readme.pdf