Landscape pattern and species richness; regional scale analysis from remote sensing

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 21, Issue 13-14, 2000, Pages 2685-2704

  Griffiths, G H ^a   Lee, J ^a   Eversham, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MONITORING SYSTEM; REGIONAL PATTERN; REMOTE SENSING;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033895273     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160050110232     Document Type: Article

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