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Assessing Grazing Impacts On A Tropical Dry Forest System In Madagascar Through Vegetation, Satellite Image, Lemur Occupancy, And Acoustic Analysis, Lyndsay Lee Rankin Jan 2014

Assessing Grazing Impacts On A Tropical Dry Forest System In Madagascar Through Vegetation, Satellite Image, Lemur Occupancy, And Acoustic Analysis, Lyndsay Lee Rankin

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The ability to assess the quality or ecological value of a landscape is a useful tool in effective conservation and natural resource management. Ecosystem biodiversity and functionality are reduced when human activities cause habitat alteration and/or fragmentation. Compromised habitats are unlikely to support naturally occurring communities or healthy ecosystem functions. Conservation scientists have historically concentrated their efforts on large, intact habitats with little human disturbance; the conservation value of small and/or disturbed areas has been comparatively overlooked. One limitation may be a lack of tools to identify disturbed areas with conservation value. Techniques that allow researchers to assess the habitat …

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Low Mortality In Tall Tropical Trees, R. Q. Thomas, J. R. Kellner, D. B. Clark, D. R. Peart Apr 2013

Low Mortality In Tall Tropical Trees, R. Q. Thomas, J. R. Kellner, D. B. Clark, D. R. Peart

Dartmouth Scholarship

The dynamics of the tallest trees in tropical forests are of special interest due to their carbon content, canopy dominance, and the large canopy gaps created when they die. Known ecological mechanisms that may influence tall tree survival lead to conflicting predictions. Hydraulic stress and exposure to high winds and desiccation should increase death rates, yet the tallest trees have the greatest access to light and escape damage caused by falling boles and branches. The uncertainty in tall tree mortality rates has been difficult to address due to their low density, which makes mortality rates challenging to estimate accurately. Here, …

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A Synoptic Review Of U.S. Rangelands A Technical Document Supporting The Forest Service 2010 Rpa Assessment, Matthew Clark Reeves, John E. Mitchell Jan 2012

A Synoptic Review Of U.S. Rangelands A Technical Document Supporting The Forest Service 2010 Rpa Assessment, Matthew Clark Reeves, John E. Mitchell

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 requires the USDA Forest Service to conduct assessments of resource conditions. This report fulfills that need and focuses on quantifying extent, productivity, and health of U.S. rangelands. Since 1982, the area of U.S. rangelands has decreased at an average rate of 350,000 acres per year owed mostly to conversion to agricultural and residential land uses. Nationally, rangeland productivity has been steady over the last decade, but the Rocky Mountain Assessment Region appears to have moderately increased productivity since 2000. The forage situation is positive and, from a national perspective, U.S. rangelands can probably …

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Use Of Remote Sensing To Support Forest And Wetlands Policies In The Usa, Audrey L. Mayer, Ricardo D. Lopez Jun 2011

Use Of Remote Sensing To Support Forest And Wetlands Policies In The Usa, Audrey L. Mayer, Ricardo D. Lopez

College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Publications

The use of remote sensing for environmental policy development is now quite common and well-documented, as images from remote sensing platforms are often used to focus attention on emerging environmental issues and spur debate on potential policy solutions. However, its use in policy implementation and evaluation has not been examined in much detail. Here we examine the use of remote sensing to support the implementation and enforcement of policies regarding the conservation of forests and wetlands in the USA. Specifically, we focus on the “Roadless Rule” and “Travel Management Rules” as enforced by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service …

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Geolite, An Arcgis Extension To Assist In Lidar Data Processing, Yanli Zhang, Jason Grogan, I-Kuai Hung, Ramanathan Sugumaran Nov 2010

Geolite, An Arcgis Extension To Assist In Lidar Data Processing, Yanli Zhang, Jason Grogan, I-Kuai Hung, Ramanathan Sugumaran

Faculty Publications

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Advanced Digital Image Processing Techniques For Natural Resource Assessment At Stephen F. Austin State University, Daniel Unger Jan 2009

Advanced Digital Image Processing Techniques For Natural Resource Assessment At Stephen F. Austin State University, Daniel Unger

Faculty Presentations

Graduate course work concentrating on land cover classification and digital image processing within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture at Stephen F. Austin State University is presented.

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Satellite Image Processing For Biodiversity Conservation And Environmental Modeling In Kyrgyz Republic National Park, Galina N. Fet Jan 2007

Satellite Image Processing For Biodiversity Conservation And Environmental Modeling In Kyrgyz Republic National Park, Galina N. Fet

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

There is a need for extensive surveys of living organisms at a global scale; digital data exchange and storage is an essential part of such studies. Biodiversity inventory of fungi, which play an essential role in the health of the mountainous conifer forests of a developing country – Kyrgyz Republic, was linked to the vegetation classification produced from the high-resolution satellite imagery. Terra ASTER and SRTM90 imagery was used as a base map for the ecosystem modeling of the species and habitat distribution and for the three-dimensional representation, especially valuable for the mountainous landscapes of the Ala Archa National Park. …

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Mapping Secondary Forest Succession With Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study From Bulanıkdere, Kırklareli, Turkey, Günay Çakir, Fati̇h Si̇vri̇kaya, Sali̇h Terzi̇oğlu, Emi̇n Zeki̇ Başkent, Turan Sönmez, Haci Ahmet Yolasiğmaz Jan 2007

Mapping Secondary Forest Succession With Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study From Bulanıkdere, Kırklareli, Turkey, Günay Çakir, Fati̇h Si̇vri̇kaya, Sali̇h Terzi̇oğlu, Emi̇n Zeki̇ Başkent, Turan Sönmez, Haci Ahmet Yolasiğmaz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Developing forest management plans for sustaining the full range of forest values is a challenging task. One of the difficulties in this process is to set and achieve management objectives, and conservation targets. A sustainable forest management concept requires that a target forest structure (the composition and the configuration) be set before developing alternative management actions for the achievement of management objectives and the conservation targets. In this respect, developing and understanding vegetation succession play important roles in setting the target forest conditions. This study was conducted in the Bulanıkdere Forest planning unit (Kırklareli, Turkey) where the biodiversity-integrated multiple-use forest …

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Determination Of Irrigation Performance Of Water User Associations In The Vicinity Of Sarıgöl And Alaşehir Using Remote Sensing Techniques, Beki̇r Sitki Karataş, Erhan Akkuzu, Musa Avci Jan 2007

Determination Of Irrigation Performance Of Water User Associations In The Vicinity Of Sarıgöl And Alaşehir Using Remote Sensing Techniques, Beki̇r Sitki Karataş, Erhan Akkuzu, Musa Avci

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The aim of this research was to determine the irrigation performance of Sarıgöl, Bağ, and Üzüm Water User Associations (WUAs) in the vicinity of Sarıgöl and Alaşehir using remote sensing techniques. For this purpose, the performance of the irrigation system for the 2004 irrigation season (May to September) was determined according to 5 indicators, namely overall consumed ratio (ep), relative water supply (RWS), depleted fraction (DF), crop water deficit (CWD), and relative evapotranspiration (RET). Potential and actual evapotranspiration parameters used in determining these indicators were estimated according to the SEBAL (Surface Energy Balance) method using NOAA-16/AVHRR images. Seasonal averages of …

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Accuracy Assessment Of Land Cover Maps Derived From Multiple Data Sources, Daniel Unger, Hillary Tribby, Hans Michael Williams, I-Kuai Hung Mar 2006

Accuracy Assessment Of Land Cover Maps Derived From Multiple Data Sources, Daniel Unger, Hillary Tribby, Hans Michael Williams, I-Kuai Hung

Faculty Publications

Maximum Likelihood (ML) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) supervised classification methods were used to demarcate land cover types within IKONOS and Landsat ETM+ imagery. Three additional data sources were integrated into the classification process: Canopy Height Model (CHM), Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and Thermal data. Both the CHM and DTM were derived from multiple return small footprint LIDAR. Forty maps were created and assessed for overall map accuracy, user's accuracy, producer's accuracy, kappa statistic and Z statistic using classification schemes from U.S.G.S. 1976 levels 1 and 2 and T.G.l.C. 1999 levels 2 and 4. Results for overall accuracy of land …

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Accuracy Assessment Of Classified Maps Derived From High And Midspatial Resolution Multispectral Data, Daniel Unger, Sean O'Melveny Jan 2006

Accuracy Assessment Of Classified Maps Derived From High And Midspatial Resolution Multispectral Data, Daniel Unger, Sean O'Melveny

Faculty Presentations

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Spectral Sensing Of Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Density Using Field Spectrometry And Radiometry, Mustafa Mi̇ri̇k, Gerald J. Michels Jan 2006

Spectral Sensing Of Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Density Using Field Spectrometry And Radiometry, Mustafa Mi̇ri̇k, Gerald J. Michels

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), and bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi L., are aphid pests of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), oat (Avena sativa L.), and other cereals worldwide. Greenbug and bird cherry-oat aphid infestation in crops is unpredictable over space and time. From these 2 aphids, greenbug infestation causes significant reduction in yield, and consequently large amounts of insecticides are used to control greenbug populations. Therefore, a repeatable and rapid method is necessary for monitoring aphid populations. Remote sensing appears promising for the monitoring of aphid density in crops. The present research …

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Use Of Remote Sensing And Geographic Information System Technologies For Developing Greenhouse Databases, Namik Kemal Sönmez, Mustafa Sari Jan 2006

Use Of Remote Sensing And Geographic Information System Technologies For Developing Greenhouse Databases, Namik Kemal Sönmez, Mustafa Sari

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This model study was conducted in Antalya region greenhouses for the determination and registration of agricultural resources as a part of adjustment efforts for the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The aim was to create new database systems based on remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS), rather than conventional land measurement techniques. For this purpose, glass and plastic greenhouses were determined by visual data analysis of satellite image, and databases were created for each greenhouse by GIS. These databases included area, coordinates and other characteristics of each greenhouse. These databases were prepared in a format that …

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Using Advanced Spectral Analyses Techniques As Possible Means Of Identifying Clay Minerals, Ünal Altinbaş, Yusuf Kurucu, Mustafa Bolca, A. H. El-Nahry Jan 2005

Using Advanced Spectral Analyses Techniques As Possible Means Of Identifying Clay Minerals, Ünal Altinbaş, Yusuf Kurucu, Mustafa Bolca, A. H. El-Nahry

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Spectral analyses, one of the most advanced remote sensing techniques, were used as a possible means of identifying the mineralogy of the clay fractions that corresponded to the Küçük Menderes Plain, south of İzmir, Turkey. Different spectral processes were used to execute the prospective spectral analyses. The processes include: i. the reflectance calibration of TM images belonging to the studied area, ii. using minimum noise fraction (MNF) transformation and iii. creating the pixel purity index (PPI), which was used to the most "spectrally pure", extreme, pixel in multi-spectral images. Spectral analyses of the clay mineralogy of the studied area were …

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Assessing The Quantity And Quality Of Forested Resources In East Texas Using Remotely Sensed Data, Daniel Unger Jan 2003

Assessing The Quantity And Quality Of Forested Resources In East Texas Using Remotely Sensed Data, Daniel Unger

Faculty Publications

OBJECTIVES: Development of new or enhanced remote sensing methodologies for assessing the quantity of east Texas forests and their associated ecosystems. Development of new or enhanced remote sensing methodologies for assessing the quality of east Texas forests and their associated ecosystems. Application of temporal analysis to assess the change in the quantity/quality of east Texas forests and their associated ecosystems over time.

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Remote Sensing Estimates Of Boreal And Temperate Forest Woody Biomass: Carbon Pools, Sources, And Sinks, Jiarui Dong, Robert K. Kaufmann, Ranga B. Myneni, Compton J. Tucker, Pekka E. Kauppi, Jari Liski, Wolfgang Buermann, V. Alexeyev, Malcolm K. Hughes Jan 2003

Remote Sensing Estimates Of Boreal And Temperate Forest Woody Biomass: Carbon Pools, Sources, And Sinks, Jiarui Dong, Robert K. Kaufmann, Ranga B. Myneni, Compton J. Tucker, Pekka E. Kauppi, Jari Liski, Wolfgang Buermann, V. Alexeyev, Malcolm K. Hughes

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The relation between satellite measurements of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), cumulated over the growing season, and inventory estimates of forest woody biomass carbon is estimated statistically with data from 167 provinces and states in six countries (Canada, Finland, Norway, Russia and the USA for a single time period and Sweden for two periods). Statistical tests indicate that the regression model can be used to represent the relation between forest biomass and NDVI across spatial, temporal and ecological scales for relatively long time scales. For the 1.42 billion ha of boreal and temperate forests in the Northern Hemisphere, the …

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Soil Erosion Risk Assessment With Icona Model; Case Study: Beypazarı Area, İlhami̇ Bayrami̇n, Orhan Dengi̇z, Oğuz Başkan, Mehmet Parlak Jan 2003

Soil Erosion Risk Assessment With Icona Model; Case Study: Beypazarı Area, İlhami̇ Bayrami̇n, Orhan Dengi̇z, Oğuz Başkan, Mehmet Parlak

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this research, the applicability of geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) techniques was tested to assess soil erosion risk with the ICONA erosion model. This study was carried out in the Ankara-Beypazarı area because of its variety of diverse landforms, land uses and land covers. The erosion risk assessment phase of this model consists of seven steps that mainly use slope, geology, land use and land cover information. A potential erosion risk map (step 3) was obtained from the slope (step 1) and lithofacies layers (step 2) generated using a digital elevation model (DEM) and digital geological …

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A Remote Sensing Approach For Detecting Agricultural Encroachment On The Eastern Mediterranean Coastal Dunes Of Turkey, Süha Berberoğlu, Hakan Alphan, Kemal Tuluhan Yilmaz Jan 2003

A Remote Sensing Approach For Detecting Agricultural Encroachment On The Eastern Mediterranean Coastal Dunes Of Turkey, Süha Berberoğlu, Hakan Alphan, Kemal Tuluhan Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The aim of this study was to develop an effective procedure for detecting land use/land cover (LU/LC) changes resulting from agricultural encroachment on eastern Mediterranean coastal dunes by using remote-sensing techniques. Historic LU/LC information was extracted from aerial photos taken in 1976 and IKONOS imagery was acquired in 2002 to determine the current LU/LC pattern. The remotely sensed aerial and satellite data were classified by integrating spectral information with measures of texture, in the form of statistics derived from the variance, co-occurrence matrix and variogram. The performance of these classification approaches was evaluated in terms of error matrices. The accuracy …

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Seasonal Comparison Of Remotely Sensed Relative Forest Ecosystem Temperature Zones With Topography And Forest Biomass In The Clear Springs Wilderness Area Of The Shawnee National Forest, Daniel Unger Apr 2000

Seasonal Comparison Of Remotely Sensed Relative Forest Ecosystem Temperature Zones With Topography And Forest Biomass In The Clear Springs Wilderness Area Of The Shawnee National Forest, Daniel Unger

Faculty Presentations

The use of thermal infrared data to delineate seasonal relative forest ecosystem temperature zones as a tool for forest ecological studies was analyzed. Analysis involved: (1) delineating relative seasonal forest ecosystem temperature zones within the Clear Springs Wilderness Area of the Shawnee National Forest using Landsat Thematic Mapper thermal infrared data; and, (2) quantifying the effect of topography and forest biomass on relative forest ecosystem temperature zones within seasons. Results indicate that slope was statistically uncorrelated with relative temperature zones within any season, aspect was statistically correlated with relative temperature zones during fall and winter, and forest biomass was statistically …

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Mapping The Distribution Of Aspen Defoliation Using Landsat Color Composites. (Mapping The Distribution Of Aspen Defoliation Using Landsat Color Composites [Malacosoma Disstria, Canada].), R.J. Hall, G.N. Still, P.H. Crown Jan 1983

Mapping The Distribution Of Aspen Defoliation Using Landsat Color Composites. (Mapping The Distribution Of Aspen Defoliation Using Landsat Color Composites [Malacosoma Disstria, Canada].), R.J. Hall, G.N. Still, P.H. Crown

Aspen Bibliography

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