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Understanding the multi-seasonal spectral and biophysical characteristics of reedbed habitats in the UK

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Understanding the multi-seasonal spectral and biophysical characteristics of reedbed habitats in the UK. / Onojeghuo, Alex Okiemute; Blackburn, George Alan.
In: Geo-spatial Information Science, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2016, p. 233-244.

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Onojeghuo, AO & Blackburn, GA 2016, 'Understanding the multi-seasonal spectral and biophysical characteristics of reedbed habitats in the UK', Geo-spatial Information Science, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/10095020.2016.1256034

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Onojeghuo, A. O., & Blackburn, G. A. (2016). Understanding the multi-seasonal spectral and biophysical characteristics of reedbed habitats in the UK. Geo-spatial Information Science, 19(4), 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/10095020.2016.1256034

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Onojeghuo AO, Blackburn GA. Understanding the multi-seasonal spectral and biophysical characteristics of reedbed habitats in the UK. Geo-spatial Information Science. 2016;19(4):233-244. Epub 2016 Nov 28. doi: 10.1080/10095020.2016.1256034

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Onojeghuo, Alex Okiemute ; Blackburn, George Alan. / Understanding the multi-seasonal spectral and biophysical characteristics of reedbed habitats in the UK. In: Geo-spatial Information Science. 2016 ; Vol. 19, No. 4. pp. 233-244.

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