Spatial autocorrelation and optimal spatial resolution of optical remote sensing data in boreal forest environment

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 17, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 3441-3452

  Hyppanen H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CORRELATION METHODS; FORESTRY; LIGHT; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PHOTOGRAPHY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

NORWAY SPRUCE; SCOTS PINE; SEMIVARIOGRAMS;

REMOTE SENSING;

BOREAL FOREST; FOREST AGE; PIXEL; REMOTE SENSING; SEMIVARIOGRAM; SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TREE SPECIES; VARIANCE CURVE;

EID: 0030292268     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169608949161     Document Type: Article

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