Mapping Forest Cover and Forest Cover Change with Airborne S-Band Radar

Mapping Forest Cover and Forest Cover Change with Airborne S-Band Radar

Assessments of forest cover, forest carbon stocks and carbon emissions from deforestation and degradation are increasingly important components of sustainable resource management, for combating biodiversity loss and in climate mitigation policies. Satellite remote sensing provides the only means for...

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Main Authors: Ramesh K. Ningthoujam, Kevin Tansey, Heiko Balzter, Keith Morrison, Sarah C. M. Johnson, France Gerard, Charles George, Geoff Burbidge, Sam Doody, Nick Veck, Gary M. Llewellyn, Thomas Blythe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
forest/non-forest
forest cover change
S-band SAR
MIMICS-I model
Savernake forest
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/7/577

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