4 days ago · Leaf area index (LAI) is the amount of leaf area in an ecosystem. More specifically, LAI is the one-sided green leaf area per unit of ground area in broadleaf canopies or one-half …

Jan 2, 2026 · Vegetation indices measure the amount of green vegetation over a given area and can be used to assess vegetation health. NASA’s Earth-observing satellites collect several …

Description The MOD15A2H Version 6.1 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) combined Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation …

Description The MCD15A2H Version 6.1 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Level 4, Combined Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR), and Leaf …

This dataset provides a global 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree gridded monthly mean leaf area index (LAI) climatology as averaged over the period from August 1981 to August 2015.

The MOD15A2H Version 6 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) combined Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) product is …

See how NASA MODIS Leaf Area Index data are used to complement in situ data to evaluate seasonal changes in the relationship between canopy cover and photosynthesis.

The data set may also be useful for monitoring changes in the land surface.The Leaf Area Index (LAI) maps are at 30-m resolution for the selected sites. LAI is defined here as half the total …

Description Approximately 1000 published estimates of leaf area index (LAI) from nearly 400 unique field sites, covering the period 1932-2000, have been compiled into a single data set. …

MODIS LAI/FPAR Product User’s Guide (May 21st, 2012) 1. Definitions Leaf area index (LAI; dimensionless) is defined as the one-‐sided green leaf area per unit ground area in broadleaf …