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Table 1 The spectral variables extracted from Sentinel-2 used in this study

From: Integrating spaceborne LiDAR and Sentinel-2 images to estimate forest aboveground biomass in Northern China

Spectral variable

Description

Band reflectance

B2-Blue, B3-Green, B4-Red, B5-Red Edge1, B6-Red Edge2, B7-Red Edge3, B8-NIR, B8A-Red Edge4, B11-SWIR1, B12-SWIR2

Vegetation index

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)

Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)

Red-Green Vegetation Index (RGVI)

Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index (ARVI)

Red Edge Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (RENDVI)

Red Edge Chlorophyll Index (RECI)

Red Edge Simple Ratio (RESR)