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Title:
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Global forest monitoring from earth observation
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Authors:
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Frédéric Achard, Editor ;
Matthew C. Hansen, Editor
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013
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Series:
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Earth observation of global changes.
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-4665-5201-2
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Size:
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xiv, 316 p. / ill. (some color), maps / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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SD387.R4
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Subjects:
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Forest monitoring
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Forests and forestry--Remote sensing
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Description:
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Forests provide a large range of beneficial services, including tangible ones such as timber and recreation, and intangible services such as climate regulation, biodiversity, and watershed protection. On the other hand, forests can also be considered roadblocks to progress that occupy space more productively used for agriculture, making consideration of their regulating services crucial for balancing land use and forest loss. Monitoring forest cover and loss is critical for obtaining the data necessary to help define what is needed to maintain the varying forest service requirements in differe.
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