Vegetation mapping in central Asian dry eco-systems using Landsat ETM+. A case study on the Gobi Gurvan Sayhan National Park

Erdkunde

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-272

  von Wehrden, Henrik ^a   Wesche, Karsten ^a   Miehe, Georg ^a   Reudenbach, Christoph ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; NATURE RESERVE; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; PROTECTED AREA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STEPPE; VEGETATION MAPPING;

ASIA; CENTRAL ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GOBI GURVANSAIKHAN NATIONAL PARK; MONGOLIA; SOUTH GOBI;

EID: 33750290973     PISSN: 00140015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3112/erdkunde.2006.03.05     Document Type: Article

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