Mapping Vegetation Morphology Types in Southern Africa Savanna Using MODIS Time-Series Metrics: A Case Study of Central Kalahari, Botswana
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semi-arid savanna; vegetation morphology; NDVI; MODIS time-series; random forest; spatial heterogeneity; CKGR; Kalahari;All these keywords.
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