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Characterizing Tree Species in Northern Boreal Forests Using Multiple-Endmember Spectral Mixture Analysis and Multi-Temporal Satellite Imagery

Caractérisation des espèces d’arbres dans les forêts boréales nordiques à l’aide de l’analyse de mélanges spectraux à composantes multiples et de l’imagerie satellitaire multitemporelle

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Article: 2216312 | Received 09 Dec 2022, Accepted 13 May 2023, Published online: 01 Jun 2023

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