Development of a spatial analysis method using ground-based repeat photography to detect changes in the alpine treeline ecotone, Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.A.

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-308

  Roush, W ^a,b   Munroe, J S ^b   Fagre, D B ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ECOTONE; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TREELINE;

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK [MONTANA]; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249942807     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(2007)39[297:DOASAM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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