Resolution problems in calculating landscape metrics

Journal of Spatial Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 25-35

  Rocchini, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; GIS; LANDSCAPE; MAPPING; RESOLUTION;

EID: 29144433333     PISSN: 14498596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14498596.2005.9635047     Document Type: Article

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