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Review Article

Forest above-ground biomass estimation using X, C, L, and P band SAR polarimetric observations and different inversion models

Yongjie Jia School of Geography and Ecotourism, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-4115View further author information
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Lu Wanga School of Geography and Ecotourism, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Wangfei Zhangb College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Armando Marinoc Biological and Environmental Sciences, The University of Stirling, Stirling, UKView further author information
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Mengjin Wangb College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jiamin Mab College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jianmin Shib College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Qian Jinga School of Geography and Ecotourism, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Fuxiang Zhanga School of Geography and Ecotourism, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Han Zhaob College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Guoran Huangb College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Feifei Yangb College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Guoqing Wanga School of Geography and Ecotourism, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Article: 2310730 | Received 02 Oct 2023, Accepted 22 Jan 2024, Published online: 06 Feb 2024

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