Patterns of carbon sequestration in forests of western ghats and study of applicability of remote sensing in generating carbon credits through afforestation/reforestation

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 457-471

  Kale, Manish P ^a   Ravan, Shirish A ^b   Roy, P S ^c   Singh, Sarnam ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED COMPUTING   (India)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (Austria)

^c National Remote Sensing Centre   (India)

^d INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Carbon credits; Carbon sequestration; Reforestation; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; BIOMASS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DATA SET; REFORESTATION; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 74849140697     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12524-009-0035-5     Document Type: Article

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