Subpixel canopy cover estimation of coniferous forests in Oregon using SWIR imaging spectrometry

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D6, 2001, Pages 5151-5160

  Lobell, David B ^a   Asner, Gregory P ^a   Law, Beverly E ^b   Treuhaft, Robert N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ESTIMATION METHOD; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION COVER;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034951203     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900739     Document Type: Article

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