Remote sensing of gypsy moth defoliation to assess variations in stream nitrogen concentrations

Ecological Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 504-516

  Townsend, Philip A ^a   Eshleman, Keith N ^a   Welcker, Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b University of Idaho Boise Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian Mountains; Change vector analysis; Defoliation; Forest disturbance; Gypsy moth; Landsat; Nitrate; Nitrogen; Remote sensing; Water quality; Watershed

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; DISTURBANCE; FORESTED CATCHMENT; NITROGEN; PEST OUTBREAK; REMOTE SENSING; STREAM; WATER QUALITY;

FIFTEENMILE CREEK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; QUERCUS;

EID: 1642356845     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/02-5356     Document Type: Review

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