Comparative Rates of Western Juniper Afforestation in South-Central Oregon and the Role of Anthropogenic Disturbance

Professional Geographer

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-55

  Soulé, Peter T ^a   Knapp, Paul A ^b   Grissino Mayer, Henri D ^c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Canopy cover increases; Repeat aerial photography; Western juniper

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; AFFORESTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DISTURBANCE; FOREST COVER; VEGETATION MAPPING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037992792     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0033-0124.01020     Document Type: Article

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