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Preferred term

leaf area index

Definition

  • [Henderson's] of a given area of vegetation, the total area of photosynthetic leaf surface divided by the area of soil covered.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • LAI

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/22157

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