Detailed mapping of riparian vegetation in the middle Rio Grande River using high resolution multi-spectral airborne remote sensing

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1734-1744

  Akasheh, O Z ^a   Neale, C M U ^a   Jayanthi, H ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne multi spectral digital imagery; Cottonwood; Rio Grande River; Riparian vegetation; Tamarisk

Indexed keywords

COTTON; DIGITAL IMAGE; MAPPING; REFLECTANCE; REMOTE SENSING; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; WOOD;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; RIO GRANDE [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

POPULUS; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 45449098046     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.03.014     Document Type: Article

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