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Nayegandhi, A., Brock, J.C. (2009). Assessment of Coastal-Vegetation Habitats Using Airborne Laser Remote Sensing. 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_16
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