Estimating landscape pattern metrics from a sample of land cover
โ Scribed by Elizabeth M. Hassett; Stephen V. Stehman; James D. Wickham
- Book ID
- 106451007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 705 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0921-2973
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