Measuring the effects of human impact on vegetation by integrating phytosociology and remote sensing in a fuzzy set approach

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 751-760

  Feoli, Enrico ^a   Ganis, Paola ^a   Ortolan, Irene ^a   Sitoni, Daniel ^b   Zerihun, Woldu ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b National Herbarium of Tanzania   (Tanzania)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Classification; Compatibility; Gradient; Patch; Permeability; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND DEGRADATION; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION COVER;

LAKE MANYARA; TANZANIA;

EID: 0242340402     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2003.tb02207.x     Document Type: Article

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