Mapping Tree Density in Forests of the Southwestern USA Using Landsat 8 Data
The increase of tree density in forests of the American Southwest promotes extreme fire events, understory biodiversity losses, and degraded habitat conditions for many wildlife species. To ameliorate these changes, managers and scientists have begun planning treatments aimed at reducing fuels and i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/8/287 |