Mapping sub-antarctic cushion plants using random forests to combine very high resolution satellite imagery and terrain modelling.

Monitoring changes in the distribution and density of plant species often requires accurate and high-resolution baseline maps of those species. Detecting such change at the landscape scale is often problematic, particularly in remote areas. We examine a new technique to improve accuracy and objectiv...

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Main Authors: Phillippa K Bricher, Arko Lucieer, Justine Shaw, Aleks Terauds, Dana M Bergstrom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3733920?pdf=render