Mapping of biological diversity in Sahel by means of satellite image analyses and ornithological surveys

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 545-566

  Nøhr, Henning ^a   Jørgensen, Anders F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Ornis Consult Ltd   (Denmark)

Author keywords

avian communities; Biological diversity; remote sensing; Sahel

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD COMMUNITY; MAPPING; REMOTE SENSING;

SENEGAL, SAHEL;

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0030619098     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018333328680     Document Type: Article

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