Remote Sensing for Ecology and Conservation A Handbook of Techniques

Name: Remote Sensing for Ecology and Conservation A Handbook of Techniques
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ISBN: 9780199219957

ISBN-10: 0199219958

ISBN-13: 9780199219957

Edition: 2010

Authors: Ned Horning, Julie A. Robinson, Eleanor J. Sterling, Woody Turner, Sacha Spector

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The work of conservation biology has grown from local studies of single species into a discipline concerned with mapping and managing biodiversity on a global scale. Remote sensing, using satellite and aerial imaging to measure and map the environment, increasingly provides a vital tool for effective collection of the information needed to research and set policy for conservation priorities. The perceived complexities of remotely sensed data and analyses have tended to discouragescientists and managers from using this valuable resource. This text focuses on making remote sensing tools accessible to a larger audience of non-specialists, highlighting strengths and limitations while…

Book details

List price: $66.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 7/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.02" long x 0.96" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Preface


Acronyms List



Introduction: Why Ecologists and Conservation Biologists Use Remote Sensing



When to Use Remote Sensing



Working with Images



Measuring and Monitoring Land Cover, Land Use, and Vegetation Characteristics



Terrain and Soils



Marine and Coastal Environments



Wetlands-Estuaries, Inland Wetlands, and Freshwater Lakes



Atmosphere and Climate



Disturbances: Fires and Floods



Landscape Fragmentation



Human Interfaces and Urban Change



Protected Area Design and Monitoring



Integrating Field Data



Linking Remote Sensing with Modeling



Global Conservation



The Electromagnetic Spectrum



Image Processing Software



Open Source Software



Satellites and Sensors



Visual Interpretation



Systems for Observing Climate and Atmospheric Phenomena


References


Index