What do we know about Russian forests today?
Authors: Shvidenko AZ, Schepaschenko DG
Publication Year: 2011
Reference: Forest Inventory and Forest Planning, 1-2(45-46):153-172
[in Russian] Available at www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/FOR/forest_cdro...hvidenko_et_al_2011_Forest_Inventory.pdf
Abstract
The paper presents a short analysis of state and accuracy of forest inventory in Russia during 1961-2009. Major numerical characteristics for all forests of the country, which were obtained by system integration of remote sensing products and on-ground information are discussed and compared with data of official forest inventory. Necessity of development a new forest inventory system in Russia is discussed.