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Forest insect defoliation and mortality classification using annual Landsat time series composites: a case study in northwestern Ontario, Canada

Steven FranklinSchool of Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sheryl RobitailleSchool of Environment, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Pages 1175-1180 | Received 20 May 2020, Accepted 20 Sep 2020, Published online: 20 Oct 2020

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