Forest slowdown prediction: A correlation of remotely sensed contributing factors

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-53

  McMaster, Kevin J ^a  

^a VANASSE HANGEN BRUSTLIN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Blowdown; Geographic information system; Landscape position; Predictive model; Remote sensing; Wind damage

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REMOTE SENSING; STORMS; VEGETATION; WIND;

BLOWDOWN; LANDSCAPE POSITION; PREDICTIVE MODELS; WIND DAMAGE;

FORESTRY;

CORRELATION; FORESTS; GIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PLANTS; REMOTE SENSING; WIND;

EID: 15844367331     PISSN: 07426348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/njaf/22.1.48     Document Type: Review

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