Using satellite imagery to assess landscape-scale habitat for wild turkeys

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 646-653

  Glennon, Michale J ^a,b,c   Porter, William F ^a,d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SUNY ESF ^*  (United States)

^d Adirondack Ecological Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge; FRAGSTATS; Habitat; Heterogeneity; Landsat; Landscape; Meleagris gallopavo sylvestris; New York; Satellite imagery; Wild turkey

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GAMEBIRD; HABITAT QUALITY; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033437182     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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