Comparison of sampling methods for inventorying the stand volume using satellite remote sensing

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 283-290

  Kushwaha, S P S ^a   Singh, I J ^a   Paul, Subrato ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

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EID: 84869816664     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03007348     Document Type: Article

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