Estimating woody vegetation cover in arid and semi-arid rangelands

Measuring woody vegetation cover (WVC) is an essential part of ecological monitoring in rangelands. While continental-scale products that map vegetation cover from satellite remote sensing are available, it is uncertain whether these products are well suited for analyses at the sub-catchment and pro...

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Published in:	Ecological Indicators
Main Authors:	Jaume Ruscalleda-Alvarez, Gerald F.M. Page, Katherine Zdunic, Suzanne M. Prober
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Rangeland ecological condition Woody vegetation cover Remote sensing
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X25006715

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