Satellite-based woody canopy cover for Africa: Uncovering bias and recovering best estimates across years

Woody plants in both forested and non-forested areas are vital for carbon storage, climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and provision of ecosystem services. Accurate mapping of woody cover (WC) is crucial for understanding global environmental dynamics, but despite advancements in E...

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Main Authors: Njoki Kahiu, Julius Anchang, Lara Prihodko, Qiuyan Yu, Niall Hanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Science of Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666017224000087