Biomass estimation using satellite remote sensing data - An investigation on possible approaches for natural forest

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 535-561

  Roy, P S ^a   Ravan, Shirish A ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

^b Remote Sensing/GIS Analyst   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; Homogeneous vegetation strata; Spectral response modelling

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOMASS ESTIMATION; MAPPING; MODEL; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL RESPONSE; SPECTRAL RESPONSE MODEL;

INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, MADHAV NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0030429715     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703218     Document Type: Article

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