Woody cover mapping in the savanna ecosystem of the Kruger National Park using Sentinel-1 C-Band time series data
The savanna ecosystems in South Africa, which are predominantly characterised by woody vegetation (e.g. shrubs and trees) and grasslands with annual phenological cycles, are shaped by ecosystem processes such as droughts, fires and herbivory interacting with management actions. Therefore, monitoring...
Main Authors: | Marcel Urban, Kai Heckel, Christian Berger, Patrick Schratz, Izak P.J. Smit, Tercia Strydom, Jussi Baade, Christiane Schmullius |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2020-08-01
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Series: | Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science |
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Online Access: | https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/1621 |
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