Combining Radar and Optical Imagery to Map Oil Palm Plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia, Using the Google Earth Engine
Monitoring the expansion of commodity crops in the tropics is crucial to safeguard forests for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Oil palm (<i>Elaeis guineensis</i>) is one such crop that is a major driver of deforestation in Southeast Asia. We evaluated the use of a semi-automated app...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/7/1220 |