Using hyperspectral imagery to estimate forest floor consumption from wildfire in boreal forests of Alaska, USA

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 255-271

  Lewis, Sarah A ^a   Hudak, Andrew T ^a   Ottmar, Roger D ^b   Robichaud, Peter R ^a   Lentile, Leigh B ^c   Hood, Sharon M ^d   Cronan, James B ^b   Morgan, Penny ^e  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH   (United States)

^d ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

burn severity; carbon; duff; hyperspectral remote sensing; moss

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 79953271479     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09081     Document Type: Article

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