Potter CS, Klooster SA (1997) Global model estimates of carbon and nitrogen storage in litter and
soil pools: response to changes in vegetation quality and biomass allocation. Tellus B
49(1):1–17
Potter CS et al (1993) Terrestrial ecosystem production—a process model-based on global
satellite and surface data. Glob Biogeochem Cycles 7(4):811–841
Prince SD, Goward SN (1995a) Global primary production: a remote sensing approach.
J Biogeogr 22(4–5):815–835
Prince SD, Goward SN (1995) Global primary production: a remote sensing approach. J Biogeogr
22:316–336
Reichstein M et al (2005) On the separation of net ecosystem exchange into assimilation and
ecosystem respiration: review and improved algorithm. Glob Change Biol 11(9):1424–1439
Richardson AD et al (2010) Influence of spring and autumn phenological transitions on forest
ecosystem productivity. Philos T Roy Soc B 365(1555):3227–3246
Roxburgh SH, Berry SL, Buckley TN, Barnes B, Roderick ML (2005) What is NPP? Inconsistent
accounting of respiratory fluxes in the definition of net primary production. Funct Ecol
19(3):378–382
Ruimy A, Dedieu G, Saugier B (1996a) TURC: a diagnostic model of continental gross primary
productivity and net primary productivity. Glob Biogeochem Cycles 10(2):269–285
Ruimy A, Kergoat L, Bondeau A, Intercomparison PPNM (1999) Comparing global models of
terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP): analysis of differences in light absorption and lightuse efficiency. Glob Change Biol 5:56–64
Ruimy A, Kergoat L, Field CB, Saugier B (1996b) The use of CO 2 flux measurements in models
of the global terrestrial carbon budget. Glob Change Biol 2(3):287–296
Ruimy A, Saugier B, Dedieu G (1994) Methodology for the estimation of terrestrial net primary
production from remotely sensed data. J Geophys Res Atmos 99(D3):5263–5283
Running SW, Gower ST (1991) Forest-BGC, a general-model of forest ecosystem processes for
regional applications. 2. Dynamic carbon allocation and Nitrogen budgets. Tree Physiol
9(1–2):147–160
Running SW, Hunt Jr ER (1993) Generalization of a forest ecosystem process model for other
biomes, BIOME-BCG, and an application for global-scale models. Academic Press, Inc, San
Diego
Running SW et al (1994) Terrestrial remote-sensing science and algorithms planned for Eos
Modis. Int J Remote Sens 15(17):3587–3620
Running SW, Nemani R, Glassy JM, Thornton P (1999) MODIS daily photosynthesis (PSN) and
annual net primary production (NPP) product (MOD17), algorithm theoretical basis
document, version 3.0, April 29 1999. http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Running SW et al (2004) A continuous satellite-derived measure of global terrestrial primary
production. Bioscience 54(6):547–560
Running SW, Thornton PE, Nemani R, Glassy JM (2000) Global terrestrial gross and net primary
productivity from the Earth Observing System. In: Sala OE, Jackson RB, Mooney HA,
Howarth RW (eds) Methods in ecosystem science. Springer, New York, pp 44–57
Sakamoto T, Gitelson AA, Wardlow BD, Verma SB, Suyker AE (2011) Estimating daily gross
primary production of maize based only on MODIS WDRVI and shortwave radiation data.
Remote Sens Environ 115(12):3091–3101
Sims DA et al (2008) A new model of gross primary productivity for North American ecosystems
based solely on the enhanced vegetation index and land surface temperature from MODIS.
Remote Sens Environ 112(4):1633–1646
Sims DA et al (2006a) On the use of MODIS EVI to assess gross primary productivity of North
American ecosystems. J Geophys Res Biogeo 111(G4):G04015
Sims DA et al (2006b) On the use of MODIS EVI to assess gross primary productivity of North
American ecosystems. J Geophys Res Biogeo 111(G4)
Taiz L, Zeiger E (2002) Plant physiology. Sinauer Associates Inc., Sunderland 690p
Tucker CJ (1979) Red and photographic infrared linear combinations for monitoring vegetation.
Remote Sens Environ 8(2):127–150
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soil pools: response to changes in vegetation quality and biomass allocation. Tellus B
49(1):1–17
Potter CS et al (1993) Terrestrial ecosystem production—a process model-based on global
satellite and surface data. Glob Biogeochem Cycles 7(4):811–841
Prince SD, Goward SN (1995a) Global primary production: a remote sensing approach.
J Biogeogr 22(4–5):815–835
Prince SD, Goward SN (1995) Global primary production: a remote sensing approach. J Biogeogr
22:316–336
Reichstein M et al (2005) On the separation of net ecosystem exchange into assimilation and
ecosystem respiration: review and improved algorithm. Glob Change Biol 11(9):1424–1439
Richardson AD et al (2010) Influence of spring and autumn phenological transitions on forest
ecosystem productivity. Philos T Roy Soc B 365(1555):3227–3246
Roxburgh SH, Berry SL, Buckley TN, Barnes B, Roderick ML (2005) What is NPP? Inconsistent
accounting of respiratory fluxes in the definition of net primary production. Funct Ecol
19(3):378–382
Ruimy A, Dedieu G, Saugier B (1996a) TURC: a diagnostic model of continental gross primary
productivity and net primary productivity. Glob Biogeochem Cycles 10(2):269–285
Ruimy A, Kergoat L, Bondeau A, Intercomparison PPNM (1999) Comparing global models of
terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP): analysis of differences in light absorption and lightuse efficiency. Glob Change Biol 5:56–64
Ruimy A, Kergoat L, Field CB, Saugier B (1996b) The use of CO 2 flux measurements in models
of the global terrestrial carbon budget. Glob Change Biol 2(3):287–296
Ruimy A, Saugier B, Dedieu G (1994) Methodology for the estimation of terrestrial net primary
production from remotely sensed data. J Geophys Res Atmos 99(D3):5263–5283
Running SW, Gower ST (1991) Forest-BGC, a general-model of forest ecosystem processes for
regional applications. 2. Dynamic carbon allocation and Nitrogen budgets. Tree Physiol
9(1–2):147–160
Running SW, Hunt Jr ER (1993) Generalization of a forest ecosystem process model for other
biomes, BIOME-BCG, and an application for global-scale models. Academic Press, Inc, San
Diego
Running SW et al (1994) Terrestrial remote-sensing science and algorithms planned for Eos
Modis. Int J Remote Sens 15(17):3587–3620
Running SW, Nemani R, Glassy JM, Thornton P (1999) MODIS daily photosynthesis (PSN) and
annual net primary production (NPP) product (MOD17), algorithm theoretical basis
document, version 3.0, April 29 1999. http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Running SW et al (2004) A continuous satellite-derived measure of global terrestrial primary
production. Bioscience 54(6):547–560
Running SW, Thornton PE, Nemani R, Glassy JM (2000) Global terrestrial gross and net primary
productivity from the Earth Observing System. In: Sala OE, Jackson RB, Mooney HA,
Howarth RW (eds) Methods in ecosystem science. Springer, New York, pp 44–57
Sakamoto T, Gitelson AA, Wardlow BD, Verma SB, Suyker AE (2011) Estimating daily gross
primary production of maize based only on MODIS WDRVI and shortwave radiation data.
Remote Sens Environ 115(12):3091–3101
Sims DA et al (2008) A new model of gross primary productivity for North American ecosystems
based solely on the enhanced vegetation index and land surface temperature from MODIS.
Remote Sens Environ 112(4):1633–1646
Sims DA et al (2006a) On the use of MODIS EVI to assess gross primary productivity of North
American ecosystems. J Geophys Res Biogeo 111(G4):G04015
Sims DA et al (2006b) On the use of MODIS EVI to assess gross primary productivity of North
American ecosystems. J Geophys Res Biogeo 111(G4)
Taiz L, Zeiger E (2002) Plant physiology. Sinauer Associates Inc., Sunderland 690p
Tucker CJ (1979) Red and photographic infrared linear combinations for monitoring vegetation.
Remote Sens Environ 8(2):127–150
5 Gross Primary Production of Terrestrial Vegetation
147