Modeling spatially explicit forest structural attributes using generalized additive models

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-26

  Frescino, Tracey S ^a,b   Edwards, Thomas C ^b   Moisen, Gretchen G ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy assessment; AVHRR; Forest attribute model; Generalized additive model; Geographical Information Systems; Landsat Thematic Mapper; Vegetation modelling

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION;

UINTA MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

PINUS CONTORTA;

EID: 0034923205     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2001.tb02613.x     Document Type: Article

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