Comparing two area estimation techniques for established surveys using remotely sensed and ground data

Forest Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 392-401

  Williams, Michael S ^a   Patterson, Paul L ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Area frame; Forest area; Paradigm

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES;

LANDSCAPES;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SURVEYS;

EID: 0003283756     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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