Characterizing tropical forest regeneration in Cameroon using NOAA AVHRR data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 21, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2831-2854

  Lucas, R M ^a   Honzak M ^b   Curran, P J ^c   Foody, G M ^c   Nguele, D T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d Ministère d'Environnement et des Forêts   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; CARBON SINK; MAPPING METHOD; NOAA SATELLITE; REGENERATION; TROPICAL FOREST;

(SOUTH); CAMEROON;

EID: 0033821354     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160050121276     Document Type: Article

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