Classification and mapping forest sites using geographic information system (GIS): A case study in Artvin Province

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 149-161

  Altun, Lokman ^a   Baskent, Emin Zeki ^a   Gunlu, Alkan ^a   Kadiogullari, Ali Ihsan ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Direct method; Forest sites classification; GIS; Indirect method; Productivity; Water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL MOISTURE; TIMBER; WOOD PRODUCTS;

DIRECT METHOD; INDIRECT METHOD; SOIL MOISTURE REGIME; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY;

FORESTRY;

CLASSIFICATION; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GIS; MAPPING; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL MOISTURE;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST FRAGMENTATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER ANALYSIS; WATER DEFICIT;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; TREES; TURKEY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; LUMBER; MOISTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; SITE CLASS; SITE INDEX; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ARTVIN; EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 38349060189     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-007-9735-x     Document Type: Article

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