Satellite estimation of tropical secondary forest above-ground biomass: Data from Brazil and Bolivi

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 21, Issue 6-7, 2000, Pages 1139-1157

  Steininger, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SECONDARY FOREST; TROPICAL FOREST;

BOLIVIA; BRAZIL;

EID: 0034655779     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311600210119     Document Type: Article

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