A multiscale texture analysis procedure for improved forest stand classification

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 25, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 4287-4308

  Coburn, C A ^a   Roberts, A C B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; REMOTE SENSING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COMPLEX VISUAL PERCEPTION; SINGAL BAND; SPATIAL INFORMATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

TEXTURES;

FOREST COVER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE CLASSIFICATION; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STAND DYNAMICS; TEXTURE;

EID: 6344256790     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116042000192367     Document Type: Article

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