Estimating Winter Annual Biomass in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts with Satellite- and Ground-Based Observations
Winter annual plants in southwestern North America influence fire regimes, provide forage, and help prevent erosion. Exotic annuals may also threaten native species. Monitoring winter annuals is difficult because of their ephemeral nature, making the development of a satellite monitoring tool valuab...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-02-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/2/909 |