Remote detection of invasive plants: A review of spectral, textural and phenological approaches

Biological Invasions

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1411-1425

  Bradley, Bethany A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial photograph; Hyperspectral; Invasive plant; Object based classification; Phenology; Satellite remote sensing

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHENOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 84902256717     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-013-0578-9     Document Type: Article

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