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April 18, 2026GIScience & Remote Sensing0 citationsOpen Access

The importance of the sampling design in mapping woody cover in arid ecosystems

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FRFelana Nantenaina RamalasonUniversity of AntananarivoOROlivia Lovanirina RakotondrasoaUniversity of AntananarivoALArthur Vander Linden

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate how different sampling designs affect the accuracy of woody cover mapping in arid ecosystems.
  • Comparison of various sampling designs for assessing woody cover
  • Analysis of data collected from multiple arid locations
  • Statistical evaluation of mapping accuracy and biodiversity implications
  • Certain sampling designs yielded more accurate representations of woody cover
  • Mapping accuracy significantly influences biodiversity assessments
  • There are key implications for land use planning and conservation efforts

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Ramalason et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e31ec840886becb653e713https://doi.org/10.1080/15481603.2026.2658305
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