Journal of Beijing Normal University, Volume. 61, Issue 3, 447(2025)

The dynamic evolution pattern and influencing factors of leaf area index in Xinjiang grasslands from 2001 to 2020

FANG Yutong1,2, ZHAO Xiang1,2、*, LIU Naijing3, ZHANG Wenjie1,2, and SHI Wenxi1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center for Global Land Remote Sensing Products, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
  • 3POWERCHINA Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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    FANG Yutong, ZHAO Xiang, LIU Naijing, ZHANG Wenjie, SHI Wenxi. The dynamic evolution pattern and influencing factors of leaf area index in Xinjiang grasslands from 2001 to 2020[J]. Journal of Beijing Normal University, 2025, 61(3): 447

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jan. 16, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHAO Xiang (zhaoxiang@bnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.12202/j.0476-0301.2025005

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