Examining the utility of the random ensemble and remotely sensed image data to predict Pinus patula forest age in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

The mapping of forest age is important for effective forest inventory as age is indicative of a number of plant physiological processes. Field survey techniques have traditionally been used to collect forest inventory data, but these methods are costly and time-consuming. Remote sensing offers an al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dye, Michelle.
Other Authors: Mutanga, Onisimo.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4916