Remote Sensing of Leaf Area Index and Primary Productivity

By Prof. MD Behera | IIT Kharagpur

Learners enrolled: 814

The leaf area index (LAI) is a response parameter for photosynthesis as it directly relates to the light interception and gas exchange through the stomata. It is a dimensionless biophysical variable, which is calculated as the ratio of leaf area to per unit ground surface area. Monitoring of the LAI provides an understanding of dynamic changes in productivity, climate impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, energy balance, canopy water interception, and gas exchange. Therefore, understanding of the LAI is a crucial parameter for physiological, ecological, and climatological studies.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : UG and PG students of Agriculture, Forest and ecological sciences and engineering

PRE REQUISITE :None

SUPPORTED INDUSTRIES : All Industries working in Agriculture, Forest, Ecology,Environment and Climate domain

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	4 weeks
Category :	Civil Engineering Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	1
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	26 Jul 2021
End Date :	20 Aug 2021
Enrollment Ends :	09 Aug 2021
Exam Date :	26 Sep 2021 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: LAI Definition and Importance
Week 2: LAI study using Remote Sensing
Week 3: Primary Productivity study using Remote Sensing
Week 4: RS of LAI and PP- Challenges and Climate Change Prospects

Books and references

Ecological Climatology – Godron Bonan (Cambridge Publication)

Instructor bio

Prof. MD Behera

IIT Kharagpur

Dr. MD Behera has made outstanding contributions to the fields of forest remote sensing and ecological climatology through theorizing, modeling and conducting innovative experiments and field-based measurements. He has developed innovative protocols and new methods for estimating a range of vegetation photosynthetic/ structural variables including leaf area index, canopy height, canopy chlorophyll, aboveground biomass and productivity using suite of satellite data products and modeling.

Course certificate

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Date and Time of Exams: 26 September 2021 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
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