Utilizing a Multi-Source Forest Inventory Technique, MODIS Data and Landsat TM Images in the Production of Forest Cover and Volume Maps for the Terai Physiographic Zone in Nepal

Utilizing a Multi-Source Forest Inventory Technique, MODIS Data and Landsat TM Images in the Production of Forest Cover and Volume Maps for the Terai Physiographic Zone in Nepal

An approach based on the nearest neighbors techniques is presented for producing thematic maps of forest cover (forest/non-forest) and total stand volume for the Terai region in southern Nepal. To create the forest cover map, we used a combination of Landsat TM satellite data and visual interpretati...

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Main Authors: Kalle Eerikäinen, Sahas M. Shrestha, Heikki Parikka, Yam P. Pokharel, Eero Muinonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
data imputation
GIS
k-nearest neighbors
mapping forest variables
nonlinear mixed-effects model
Open Source software
Landsat
MODIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/4/12/3920

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