Tropical forest mapping from coarse spatial resolution satellite data: Production and accuracy assessment issues

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 22, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 2741-2762

  Achard, F ^a   Eva, H ^a   Mayaux, P ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOMAPPING; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITES; STATISTICAL METHODS; TROPICS; VEGETATION;

FOREST MAPPING;

FORESTRY;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AVHRR; LAND COVER; MAPPING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 0035922013     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160120548     Document Type: Article

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