Balancing horizontal accuracy and data collection efficiency with mapping-grade GPS receivers

Forestry

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 389-397

  Frank, Jereme ^a   Wing, Michael G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899786270     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpt054     Document Type: Article

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