Estimating tree biomass via remote sensing, MSAVI 2, and fractional cover model

IETE Technical Review (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India)

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 362-368

  Laosuwan, Teerawong ^a   Uttaruk, Pornchai ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

FC model; MSAVI2 model; Remote sensing; Tree biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; FORESTRY; PIXELS; VEGETATION;

ABOVE GROUNDS; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTIONS; COMBINED TECHNIQUES; FRACTIONAL COVER; LOW CARBON; PIXEL VALUES; TREE BIOMASS; VEGETATION INDEX;

REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 84981743052     PISSN: 02564602     EISSN: 09745971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02564602.2014.959081     Document Type: Article

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