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Generating Broad-Scale Forest Ownership Maps: A Closest-Neighbor Approach

Informally Refereed

Abstract

A closest-neighbor method for producing a forest ownership map using remotely sensed imagery and point-based ownership information is presented for the Northeastern United States. Based on a validation data set, this method had an accuracy rate of 58 percent.

Parent Publication

Citation

Butler, Brett J. 2005. Generating Broad-Scale Forest Ownership Maps: A Closest-Neighbor Approach. In: Proceedings of the fifth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 2003 November 18-20; New Orleans, LA. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-69. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 222p.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/14262