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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
This study was funded partly by the National High Technology 
Research and Development Program of China (2003AA131020). 
The authors gratefully acknowledge the technical support and 
expert advice from Dr. Tang Huajun, Dr. Zhou Qingbo, Dr. 
Chen Youqi and Dr. Chen Zhongxin in Key Laboratory of 
Resources Remote Sensing & Digital Agriculture, Ministry of 
Agriculture, China. 
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