Comparison of Forest Leaf Area Index Retrieval Based on Simple Ratio and Reduced Simple Ratio

Leaf Area Index (LAI) is an essential parameter for process-based ecological and climate models. Spectral vegetation indices calculated from remote sensing data are widely used for LAI retrieval at large scales. The applicability of two vegetation indices, namely Simple Ratio (SR) and Reduced Simple Ration (RSR), for retrieving LAI at Maoershan mountain in Heilongjiang province of China was investigated through analyzing the correlations of SR …