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Estimation of crown and canopy cover from airborne lidar data Cover

Estimation of crown and canopy cover from airborne lidar data

By: Mait Lang  
Open Access
|Mar 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10132-011-0079-5 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 17
Published on: Mar 24, 2011
Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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