Evaluating Satellite Imagery‐Based Land Use Data for Describing Forestland Development in Western Washington
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Evaluating Satellite Imagery–Based Land Use Data for Describing Forestland Development in Western Washington
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Applied Forestry
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0885-6095,1938-3770
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/24.4.214