Topographic and spectral data resolve land cover misclassification to distinguish and monitor wetlands in western Uganda

ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Volumn 94, Issue , 2014, Pages 114-126

  Jacob, Aerin L ^a,b   Bonnell, Tyler R ^a   Dowhaniuk, Nicholas ^c   Hartter, Joel ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Kibale national park; Landsat; Mixed pixel; Papyrus; Uganda

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEMS; REFORESTATION;

LANDSAT; MIXED PIXEL; NATIONAL PARKS; PAPYRUS; UGANDA;

WETLANDS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; FOREST COVER; GRASSLAND; LAND CLASSIFICATION; LAND COVER; LANDSAT; PIXEL; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEDGE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WETLAND; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEMS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; PAPYRUS; REFORESTATION; WETLANDS;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; UGANDA;

CYPERUS PAPYRUS; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 84901434412     PISSN: 09242716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2014.05.001     Document Type: Article

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