Natural Afforestation on Abandoned Agricultural Lands during Post-Soviet Period: A Comparative Landsat Data Analysis of Bordering Regions in Russia and Belarus

Natural Afforestation on Abandoned Agricultural Lands during Post-Soviet Period: A Comparative Landsat Data Analysis of Bordering Regions in Russia and Belarus

Remote monitoring of natural afforestation processes on abandoned agricultural lands is crucial for assessments and predictions of forest cover dynamics, biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services. In this work, we built on the general approach of combining satellite and field data for forest ma...

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Main Authors: Dmitry V. Ershov, Egor A. Gavrilyuk, Natalia V. Koroleva, Elena I. Belova, Elena V. Tikhonova, Olga V. Shopina, Anastasia V. Titovets, Gleb N. Tikhonov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
natural afforestation
abandoned agricultural land
Landsat
forest cover index
bare soil index
threshold classification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/2/322

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