Woody Fractional Cover in Kruger National Park, South Africa: Remote Sensing–Based Maps and Ecological Insights
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Sassan Saatchi | Michael A. Lefsky | Gregory P. Asner | Randall B. Boone | Gabriela Bucini | Niall P. Hanan | Izak P. J. Smit | M. Lefsky | G. Asner | S. Saatchi | N. Hanan | R. Boone | I. Smit | G. Bucini
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