Mapping the spatial distribution of plant diversity indices in a tropical forest using multi-spectral satellite image classification and field measurements

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 2599-2621

  Luis Hernandez Stefanoni, J ^a   Ponce Hernandez, Raul ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

and diversity; Biodiversity; Landscape; Mapping; Remote sensing; Satellite image classification; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; LAND COVER; MAPPING; PLANT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 10344224067     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-2137-2     Document Type: Article

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