Vegetation in Tanzania: Assessing long term trends and effects of protection using satellite imagery

Biological Conservation

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 297-309

  Pelkey, N W ^a   Stoner, C J ^a   Caro, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat change; NDVI; Protected areas; Tanzania; Vegetative greenness

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NDVI; PROTECTED AREA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; VEGETATION MAPPING;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0034128108     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00195-0     Document Type: Article

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