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Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis of Watershed and Estuarine Processes for Conservation Planning in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey County, California

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Byrd, K.B. (2009). Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis of Watershed and Estuarine Processes for Conservation Planning in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey County, California. In: Yang, X. (eds) Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies for Coastal Ecosystem Assessment and Management. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88183-4_21

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