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status in wheat crops using normalized difference vegetation indices and partial least squares
regression. Remote Sens Environ 86:542–553
Hasenauer H, Petritsch R, Zhao M, Boisvenue C, Running SW (2012) Reconciling satellite with
ground data to estimate forest productivity at national scales. For Ecol Manage 276:196–208
He Y (2008) Modeling grassland productivity through remote sensing products. Ph.D. thesis,
University of Saskatchewan
He Y (2014) The effect of precipitation on vegetation cover over three landscape units in a
protected semi-arid grassland: temporal dynamics and suitable climatic index. Journal of
Arid Environments 109:74–82
Helton JC, Johnson J, Sallaberry C, Storlie C (2006) Survey of sampling-based methods for
uncertainty and sensitivity analysis. Reliab Eng Syst Saf 91:1175–1209
Laws JA, Newton E (1992) The grazing management of sheep on grass white clover permanent
pasture. Ir J Agric Food Res 31:143–156
Lieth HFH (1978) Patterns of primary productivity in the biosphere. Hutchinson Ross,
Stroudsberg, p 342
Liu J, Chen JM, Cihlar J, Park W (1997) A process-based boreal ecosystems productivity
simulator using remote sensing inputs. Remote Sens Environ 62:158–175
Maas SJ (1988) Use of remotely-sensed information in agricultural crop growth models. Ecol
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Adams B, White A, Lenton TM (2004) An analysis of some diverse approaches to modeling
terrestrial net primary productivity. Ecol Model 177:353–391
Bar Massada A, Carmel Y (2008) Incorporating output variance in local sensitivity analysis for
stochastic models. Ecol Model 213:463–467
Bradford JB, Lauenroth WK, Burke IC (2005) The impact of cropping on primary production in
the U.S. Great Plains. Ecology 86(7): 1863-1872
Bouman BAM (1992) Linking physical remote sensing models with crop growth simulation
models, applied for sugar beet. Int J Remote Sens 13:2565–2581
Cayrol P, Kergoat L, Moulin S, Dedieu G, Chehbouni A (2000) Calibrating a coupled SVATvegetation growth model with remotely sensed reflectance and surface temperature – a case
study for the HAPEX-Sahel grassland sites. J Appl Meteorol 39:2452–2473
Clevers JGPW, van Leeuwen HJC (1996) Combined use of optical and microwave remote sensing
data for crop growth monitoring. Remote Sens Environ 56:42–51
Cohen WB, Goward SN (2004) Landsat’s role in ecological applications of remote sensing.
BioScience 54:535–545
Cramer W, Kicklighter DW, Bondeau A, Moore B, Churkina C, Nemry B, Ruimy A, Schloss AL
(1999) Comparing global models of terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP): overview and
key results. Glob Chang Biol 5:1–15
Curll MJ, Wilkins RJ, Snaydon RW, Shanmugalingam VS (1985a) The effects of stocking rate and
nitrogen fertiliser on a perennial ryegrass-white clover sward: 1. Sward and sheep performance. Grass Forage Sci 40:129–140
Curll MJ, Wilkins RJ, Snaydon RW, Shanmugalingam VS (1985b) The effects of stocking rate and
nitrogen fertilizer on a perennial ryegrass-white clover sward: 2. Subsequent sward and sheep
performance. Grass Forage Sci 40:141–149
Eswaran H, van den Berg E, Reich P (1993) Organic carbon in soils of the world. Soil Sci Soc Am
J 57:192–194
Fothergill M, Davies DA, Morgan CT (2000) Sheep grazing and white clover. A rest is best? In:
Rook AJ, Penning PD (eds) Grazing management. Occasional Symposium No. 34. Harrogate,
29 Feb–2 Mar 2000. The British Grassland Society
Guerif M, Duke CL (2000) Adjustment procedures of a crop model to the site specific characteristics of soil and crop using remote sensing data assimilation. Agric Ecosyst Environ 81:57–69
Hansen PM, Schjoerring JK (2003) Reflectance measurement of canopy biomass and nitrogen
status in wheat crops using normalized difference vegetation indices and partial least squares
regression. Remote Sens Environ 86:542–553
Hasenauer H, Petritsch R, Zhao M, Boisvenue C, Running SW (2012) Reconciling satellite with
ground data to estimate forest productivity at national scales. For Ecol Manage 276:196–208
He Y (2008) Modeling grassland productivity through remote sensing products. Ph.D. thesis,
University of Saskatchewan
He Y (2014) The effect of precipitation on vegetation cover over three landscape units in a
protected semi-arid grassland: temporal dynamics and suitable climatic index. Journal of
Arid Environments 109:74–82
Helton JC, Johnson J, Sallaberry C, Storlie C (2006) Survey of sampling-based methods for
uncertainty and sensitivity analysis. Reliab Eng Syst Saf 91:1175–1209
Laws JA, Newton E (1992) The grazing management of sheep on grass white clover permanent
pasture. Ir J Agric Food Res 31:143–156
Lieth HFH (1978) Patterns of primary productivity in the biosphere. Hutchinson Ross,
Stroudsberg, p 342
Liu J, Chen JM, Cihlar J, Park W (1997) A process-based boreal ecosystems productivity
simulator using remote sensing inputs. Remote Sens Environ 62:158–175
Maas SJ (1988) Use of remotely-sensed information in agricultural crop growth models. Ecol
Model 41:247–268
168
Y. He et al.