Forest ecosystem simulation modelling: The role of remote sensing

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 391-423

  Lucas, Neil S ^a,b   Curran, J ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy assessment; Ecosystem models; Remote sensing; Scale; Sitka spruce

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 0033435147     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/030913399668122549     Document Type: Article

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