Variability of chromatic vegetation indices derived from digital repeat photography in the Biebrza Valley
By: Jan Górowski
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046 (formerly 2084-6118)
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