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Measurement of vegetation coverage on a small scale is the foundation for the monitoring of changes in vegetation coverage and of the inversion model of monitoring vegetation coverage on a large scale by remote sensing. Using the object-oriented analytical software, Definiens Professional 5, a new method for calculating vegetation coverage based on high-resolution images (aerial photographs or near-surface photography) is proposed. Our research supplies references to remote sensing measurements of vegetation coverage on a small scale and accurate fundamental data for the inversion model of vegetation coverage on a large and intermediate scale to improve the accuracy of remote sensing monitoring of changes in vegetation coverage.
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Zhang, L., Li, Lj., Liang, Lq. et al. Monitoring of vegetation coverage based on high-resolution images. For. Stud. China 9, 256–261 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11632-007-0040-0
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