Quantification of shelterbelt characteristics using high-resolution imagery

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 111-117

  Wiseman, G ^a   Kort, J ^a   Walker, D ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Definiens; Multivariate analysis; Object orientated; Orthophotography; Remote sensing; Shelterbelts

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; IMAGING METHOD; PRAIRIE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SHELTERBELT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 62149138055     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.10.018     Document Type: Article

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