A test of detecting spring leaf flush within the Alaskan boreal forest using ERS-2 and Radarsat SAR data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1159-1165

  Verbyla, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 85009649018     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160010030127     Document Type: Article

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