Comparison of ground reflectance measurements, airborne video, and spot satellite data for estimating phytomass and cover on rangelands

Geocarto International

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 69-76

  Everitt, J H ^a   Escobar, D E ^a   Alaniz, M A ^a   Davis, M R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL VIDEO; GROUND REFLECTANCE; NDVI; PHYTOMASS; RANGELAND; REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENT; SPOT;

USA, TEXAS;

EID: 0030480906     PISSN: 10106049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10106049609354535     Document Type: Article

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