Imaging spectroscopy as a tool for mapping Ellenberg indicator values

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 966-974

  Schmidtlein, Sebastian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Hyperspectral; Phyto indication; Rangeland; Soil mapping; Vegetation mapping; Vegetation monitoring

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROSCOPY; VEGETATION MAPPING;

EID: 28444438115     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01064.x     Document Type: Article

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