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Quantifying Chlorophylls and Caroteniods at Leaf and Canopy Scales: An Evaluation of Some Hyperspectral Approaches.

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Quantifying Chlorophylls and Caroteniods at Leaf and Canopy Scales: An Evaluation of Some Hyperspectral Approaches. / Blackburn, George Alan.
In: Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 66, No. 3, 12.1998, p. 273-285.

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Blackburn, GA 1998, 'Quantifying Chlorophylls and Caroteniods at Leaf and Canopy Scales: An Evaluation of Some Hyperspectral Approaches.', Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 273-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0034-4257(98)00059-5

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Blackburn, G. A. (1998). Quantifying Chlorophylls and Caroteniods at Leaf and Canopy Scales: An Evaluation of Some Hyperspectral Approaches. Remote Sensing of Environment, 66(3), 273-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0034-4257(98)00059-5

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Blackburn GA. Quantifying Chlorophylls and Caroteniods at Leaf and Canopy Scales: An Evaluation of Some Hyperspectral Approaches. Remote Sensing of Environment. 1998 Dec;66(3):273-285. doi: 10.1016/S0034-4257(98)00059-5

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Blackburn, George Alan. / Quantifying Chlorophylls and Caroteniods at Leaf and Canopy Scales: An Evaluation of Some Hyperspectral Approaches. In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 1998 ; Vol. 66, No. 3. pp. 273-285.

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