Detection and Projection of Forest Changes by Using the Markov Chain Model and Cellular Automata

The spatio-temporal analysis of land use changes could provide basic information for managing the protection, conservation and production of forestlands, which promotes a sustainable resource use of temperate ecosystems. In this study we modeled and analyzed the spatial and temporal dynamics of land...

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Main Authors: Griselda Vázquez-Quintero, Raúl Solís-Moreno, Marín Pompa-García, Federico Villarreal-Guerrero, Carmelo Pinedo-Alvarez, Alfredo Pinedo-Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/3/236