Biomass mapping using forest type and structure derived from Landsat TM imagery

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 173-187

  Luther, J E ^a   Fournier, R A ^b   Piercey, D E ^a   Guindon, L ^a   Hall, R J ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal environment; Classification; Forest biomass; Forest inventory; Geographical information systems; Landsat TM

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FOREST INVENTORY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GIS; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; SATELLITE IMAGERY; VEGETATION MAPPING;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33746334730     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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