Estimating biophysical characteristics of musk thistle (Carduus nutans) with three remote sensing instruments

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-54

  Mirik, Mustafa ^a   Steddom, Karl ^b   Michels Jr , Gerald J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperspectral imaging spectrometer; Invasive plants; Noxious weeds; Remote sensing; Vegetation indices

Indexed keywords

RANGELAND; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; WEED CONTROL;

CARDUUS; CARDUUS NUTANS;

EID: 31744447424     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/05-106R2.1     Document Type: Article

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