Estimation of crown cover on aerial photographs using shadow index (case study: Zagros Forests, Iran)

Crown cover factor is an important criterion to study changes and forest monitoring in Zagros region. Regarding to the structure of these forests that is mostly coppice with standard and can't produce industrial wood, the stand volume and basal area are not suitable factors for different studie...

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Main Authors: Sayyed Yoosof Erfani Fard, Mahmood Zobeiri, Jahangir Feghhi, Manoochehr Namiranian
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran 2007-09-01
Series:تحقیقات جنگل و صنوبر ایران
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Online Access:http://ijfpr.areeo.ac.ir/article_108147_8ddb6154984695ddfe3ab527074eb055.pdf