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

Brett J. Butler

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

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Brett J. Butler

Year:

2005

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

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.

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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

Proceedings of the fifth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium

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.