Field test of digital photography biomass estimation technique in Tallgrass Prairie

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-103

  Leis, Sherry A ^a,b   Morrison, Lloyd W ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire; fuel load; grassland; photo board; techniques

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DIGITAL IMAGE; FIELDWORK; FIRE MANAGEMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LITTER; NATIONAL PARK; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYTOMASS; PRAIRIE; PRESCRIBED BURNING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

GREAT PLAINS; MISSOURI; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; TALLGRASS PRAIRIE PRESERVE; UNITED STATES; WILSONS CREEK NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD;

EID: 79251531628     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-09-00180.1     Document Type: Article

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