Searching for patterns and processes: Modelling of vegetation dynamics with geographical information systems and remote sensing

Acta Botanica Neerlandica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 543-556

  Heil, Gerrit W ^a   Van Deursen, Willem P A ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Resource Analysis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calluna vulgaris; GIS; heathland patterns and processes; Remote Sensing; spatial modelling

Indexed keywords

GIS; HEATHLAND; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

NETHERLANDS, DE HOGE VELUWE;

EID: 0030301408     PISSN: 00445983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1996.tb00809.x     Document Type: Review

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