Comparing farmer-based and satellite-derived deforestation estimates in the Amazon basin using a hybrid classifier

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1299-1315

  Wynne, R H ^a   Joseph, K A ^a   Browder, J O ^a   Summers, P M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION; ESTIMATION; MAPPING; MONITORING; STATISTICS;

ENHANCED THEMATIC MAPPER PLUS; HYBRID CLASSIFICATION TECHNIQUE; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER;

SATELLITE IMAGERY;

DEFORESTATION; FOREST COVER; IMAGERY; LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER; MAPPING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TROPICAL FOREST;

DEFORESTATION; ESTIMATION; MAPPING; MONITORING; SATELLITES; STATISTICS;

AMAZON BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33947390755     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160600928609     Document Type: Article

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