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Monitoring boreal ecosystem phenology with integrated active/passive microwave remote sensing

McDonald, K. C.·Njoku, E.·Kimball, J.·Running, S.·Thompson, C.·Lee, J. K.
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The important role of the high latitudes in the functioning of global processes is becoming well established. The size and remoteness of arctic and boreal ecosystems, however, pose a challenge to quantification of both terrestrial ecosystem processes and their feedbacks to regional and global climate conditions. Boreal and arctic regions form a complex land cover mosaic where vegetation structure, condition and distribution are strongly regulated by environmental factors such as moisture availability, permafrost, growing season length, disturbance and soil nutrients.

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McDonald, K. C., Njoku, E., Kimball, J., Running, S., Thompson, C., Lee, J. K.. 2002-12-06. Monitoring boreal ecosystem phenology with integrated active/passive microwave remote sensing. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060040237

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