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In this paper, the original and improved expressions of WCM are evaluated and the optimal vegetation descriptors are presented by examining the relationship between WCM vegetation parameters and the theoretical scattering model predictions. In addition, the condition-specific regression relationship between bulk vegetation descriptors and theoretical scattering and attenuation coefficients, expressed by the    A    and    B    parameters in the WCM, is analyzed in relation to the shape, size, and orientation distribution of the scatterer. Furthermore, the influence of radar observation conditions on the parameterization of the WCM is presented. 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