A new GLM-based method for mapping tree cover continuous fields using regional MODIS reflectance data

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 428-443

  Schwarz, Markus ^a   Zimmermann, Niklaus E ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

European Alps; Fractional cover; Generalized linear models; GLM; MODIS; Multi temporal; Tree cover continuous fields; Weighted kappa

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FORESTRY; MAPPING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VEGETATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES; GENERALIZED LINEAR MODELS (GLM); LAND COVER; REGRESSION TREE MODEL;

REMOTE SENSING;

AVHRR; LAND COVER; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; VEGETATION COVER;

ECOLOGY; MAPPING; PLANTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; TREES;

ALPS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 16344381404     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2004.12.010     Document Type: Article

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