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Research Article

Estimation of grassland aboveground biomass combining optimal derivative and raw reflectance vegetation indices at peak productive growth stage

Xin Tonga Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Water Resource Protection and Utilization, College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China;b Autonomous Region Collaborative Innovation Center for Integrated Management of Water Resources and Water Environment in the Inner Mongolia Reaches of the Yellow River, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Limin Duana Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Water Resource Protection and Utilization, College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China;b Autonomous Region Collaborative Innovation Center for Integrated Management of Water Resources and Water Environment in the Inner Mongolia Reaches of the Yellow River, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaView further author information
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Tingxi Liua Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Water Resource Protection and Utilization, College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China;b Autonomous Region Collaborative Innovation Center for Integrated Management of Water Resources and Water Environment in the Inner Mongolia Reaches of the Yellow River, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Zhenlei Yangc Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9070-8613View further author information
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Yixuan Wanga Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Water Resource Protection and Utilization, College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China;b Autonomous Region Collaborative Innovation Center for Integrated Management of Water Resources and Water Environment in the Inner Mongolia Reaches of the Yellow River, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaView further author information
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Vijay P. Singhd Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering & Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA;e National Water Center, UAE University, Al Ain, UAEORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1299-1457View further author information
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Article: 2186497 | Received 22 Mar 2022, Accepted 26 Feb 2023, Published online: 08 Mar 2023

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