Mapping tropical forest biomass with radar and spaceborne LiDAR in Lopé National Park, Gabon: overcoming problems of high biomass and persistent cloud
Spatially-explicit maps of aboveground biomass are essential for calculating the losses and gains in forest carbon at a regional to national level. The production of such maps across wide areas will become increasingly necessary as international efforts to protect primary forests, such as the REDD+...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/179/2012/bg-9-179-2012.pdf |