Landscape-scale detection and mapping of invasive African Olive (Olea europaea L. ssp. cuspidata Wall ex G. Don Ciferri) in SW Sydney, Australia using satellite remote sensing

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-154

  Cuneo, P ^a,b   Jacobson, C R ^a   Leishman, M R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Botanic Gardens Trust   (Australia)

Author keywords

Invasive species mapping; Remote sensing; Satellite imagery; Woody weed

Indexed keywords

CUSPIDATA; OLEA EUROPAEA; OLEA EUROPAEA SUBSP. CUSPIDATA;

EID: 70249132519     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2009.01010.x     Document Type: Article

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