Long-term changes in vegetation and land use in mountainous areas with heavy snowfalls in northern Japan: an 80-year comparison of vegetation maps

Comparison of old and new vegetation maps is an effective way to detect vegetation dynamics. Recent developments in computer technology have made it possible to accurately compare old paper vegetation maps with current digitized vegetation maps to reveal long-term vegetation dynamics. Recently, a 1:...

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Main Authors: Takuto Shitara, Hiroko Kurokawa, Michio Oguro, Takehiro Sasaki, Haruka Ohashi, Kaoru Niiyama, Mitsue Shibata, Tetsuya Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1306062/full