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Remote sensing of biomass and annual net aerial primary productivity of a salt marshNet aerial primary productivity is the rate of storage of organic matter in above-ground plant issues exceeding the respiratory use by the plants during the period of measurement. It is pointed out that this plant tissue represents the fixed carbon available for transfer to and consumption by the heterotrophic organisms in a salt marsh or the estuary. One method of estimating annual net aerial primary productivity (NAPP) required multiple harvesting of the marsh vegetation. A rapid nondestructive remote sensing technique for estimating biomass and NAPP would, therefore, be a significant asset. The present investigation was designed to employ simple regression models, equating spectral radiance indices with Spartina alterniflora biomass to nondestructively estimate salt marsh biomass. The results of the study showed that the considered approach can be successfully used to estimate salt marsh biomass.
Document ID
19850030820
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hardisky, M. A.
(Delaware Univ. Newark, DE, United States)
Klemas, V.
(Delaware, University Newark, DE, United States)
Daiber, F. C.
(Scranton, University Scranton, PA; Delaware, University, Newark, DE, United States)
Roman, C. T.
(Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ; Delaware, University, Newark, DE, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Remote Sensing of Environment
Volume: 16
ISSN: 0034-4257
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
85A12971
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-27580
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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