A new satellite-based methodology for continental-scale disturbance detection

Ecological Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 235-250

  Mildrexler, David J ^a   Zhao, Maosheng ^a   Heinsch, Faith Ann ^a   Running, Steven W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance recovery; Ecosystem variability; Landscape disturbance; MODIS Aqua Land Surface Temperature; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DETECTION METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; LAND COVER; LAND USE CHANGE; MODIS; SATELLITE; VEGETATION INDEX; WILDFIRE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; CLIMATE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

HEXAPODA; POPULUS;

EID: 34247118650     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(2007)017[0235:ANSMFC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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