Abstract
To facilitate estimation of the carbon sink associated with tropical forests in Cameroon, regenerating and mature forests were mapped using an unsupervised classi® cation ofAVHRRchannels 1, 2 and 3. Stages ofregeneration were de® ned using nonlinear relationships between AVHRR channel 3 radiance and basal area, estimated using data collected from 183 plots (1 ha in size) in an area south-east of the capital, Yaounde . The overall extent and patterns of regenerating forest were comparable to those generated in previous studies.Older stages of regeneration could not, however, be discriminated adequately from mature forest, suggesting that areas of tropical forest disturbance may be underestimated when mapped using AVHRR data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2831-2854 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | International Journal of Remote Sensing |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 Nov 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |