Abstract
Abstract Forest ecosystem modelling requires information about canopy chemistry. This is usually obtained through chemical analysis and laboratory spectrometric measurements. The potential of spectrometric remote sensing was investigated with two airborne campaigns organized in 1991 with AVIRIS (Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging spectrometer) and in 1993 with ISM (Infrared SpectroMeter) over the 'Landes’ forest (south-west France): AVIRIS covers the 400-2500 nm spectral range with 210 bands, whereas the ISM instrument is an airborne profiling spectrometer that operates in the 800-3200 nm spectral range with 128 bands. The study area consists of homogeneous parcels of maritime pines with a wide variety of ages from 2 to 48 years. Simultaneously with the airborne acquisition, foliar samples were collected in the field. These samples were chemically analysed for determining nitrogen, lignin and cellulose contents. Reflectance spectra of dried pine needles were obtained with the help of two laboratory spectro...
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