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While 3D RTMs are more realistic to model open canopies, their complexity leads to important computation times that limit the number of simulations that can be considered; 1D RTMs, although less realistic, are also less computationally expensive. We investigated the possibility to approximate the outputs of a 3D RTM (DART) from a 1D RTM (PROSAIL) to generate in very short time numerous extensive Look-Up Tables (LUTs). The intrinsic error of the approximation model was evaluated through comparison with DART reference values. The model was then used to generate LUTs used to estimate Gap Fraction, Cab, Car, EWT, and LMA of Blue Oak-dominant stands in a woodland savanna from AVIRIS-C data. Performances of the approximation model for estimation purposes compared to DART were evaluated using Wilmott\u2019s index of agreement (dr), and estimation accuracy was measured with coefficients of determination (R2) and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE). The low approximation error of the proposed model demonstrated that the model could be considered for canopy covers as low as 30%. Gap Fraction estimations presented similar performances with either DART or the approximation (dr 0.78 and 0.77, respectively), while Cab and Car showed improved performances (dr increasing from 0.65 to 0.77 and 0.34 to 0.65, respectively). No satisfying estimation methods were found for LMA and EWT using either models, probably due to the high sensitivity of the scene\u2019s reflectance to Gap Fraction and soil modeling at such low LAI. Overall, estimations using the approximated reflectances presented either similar or improved accuracy. Our findings show that it is possible to approximate DART reflectances from PROSAIL using a minimal number of DART outputs for calibration purposes, drastically reducing computation times to generate reflectance databases: 300,000 entries could be generated in 1.5 h, compared to the 12,666 total CPU hours necessary to generate the 21,840 calibration entries with DART.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs12182925","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,10]],"date-time":"2020-09-10T09:10:09Z","timestamp":1599729009000},"page":"2925","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Joint Use of PROSAIL and DART for Fast LUT Building: Application to Gap Fraction and Leaf Biochemistry Estimations over Sparse Oak Stands"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0428-5034","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thomas","family":"Miraglio","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Office National d\u2019\u00c9tudes et de Recherches A\u00e9rospatiales (ONERA), 2 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31055 Toulouse, France"},{"name":"Universit\u00e9 F\u00e9d\u00e9rale Toulouse Midi-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es, 41 All\u00e9es Jules Guesde, 31013 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6514-3561","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Karine","family":"Adeline","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Office National d\u2019\u00c9tudes et de Recherches A\u00e9rospatiales (ONERA), 2 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31055 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Margarita","family":"Huesca","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"John Muir Institute of the Environment, University of California, Davis, One Shield Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8551-0461","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Susan","family":"Ustin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"John Muir Institute of the Environment, University of California, Davis, One Shield Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1229-7396","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Xavier","family":"Briottet","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Office National d\u2019\u00c9tudes et de Recherches A\u00e9rospatiales (ONERA), 2 Avenue Edouard Belin, 31055 Toulouse, France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"277","DOI":"10.1126\/science.1229931","article-title":"Essential biodiversity variables","volume":"339","author":"Pereira","year":"2013","journal-title":"Science"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2220","DOI":"10.1002\/eap.1603","article-title":"Drivers of woody canopy water content responses to drought in a Mediterranean-type ecosystem","volume":"27","author":"Asner","year":"2017","journal-title":"Ecol. 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