Remote sensing of tropical forest environments: Towards the monitoring of environmental resources for sustainable development

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 20, 2003, Pages 4035-4046

  Foody, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; FORESTRY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FOREST COVER;

REMOTE SENSING;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; LAND COVER; LAND DEGRADATION; REMOTE SENSING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 0142197746     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116031000103853     Document Type: Article

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