%0 Dataset
%T Three global products of leaf photosynthetic capacity derived from satellite observations
%J National Cryosphere Desert Data Center
%I National Cryosphere Desert Data Center(www.ncdc.ac.cn)
%U http://www.ncdc.ac.cn/portal/metadata/97da9931-f570-4758-9cc7-77a1bbeb6c42
%W NCDC
%R 10.5281/zenodo.6466968
%A Chen Jingming
%K Ecology;Earth system;leaves;photosynthetic capacity
%X Green leaves contain chlorophyll pigments that can collect light for photosynthesis and emit chlorophyll fluorescence as a byproduct. Chlorophyll pigments and fluorescence can both be measured through Earth orbit satellite sensors. Here, we demonstrate that using these measurements can reliably determine the photosynthetic capacity of leaves on a global scale. This new satellite based information overcomes the bottleneck of global ecological research, which currently lacks clear spatial information.