Mapping and Identification of Homegardens as a Component of the Trees Outside Forests Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 233-242

  Das, Tapasi ^a   Das, Ashesh Kumar ^a  

^a ASSAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Homegarden mapping; Land cover; Land use; LISS IV; On screen visual interpretation; Trees outside forests (TOF)

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GIS; HOME GARDEN; IRS (SATELLITE); LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; LISS; REMOTE SENSING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUBSISTENCE; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION; VEGETATION MAPPING;

ASSAM; BARAK VALLEY; CACHAR; INDIA;

EID: 84896347848     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12524-013-0310-3     Document Type: Article

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