Forest degradation assessment in the upper catchment of the river Tons using remote sensing and GIS

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 509-513

  Nandy, S ^a   Kushwaha, S P S ^a   Dadhwal, V K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

Author keywords

Catchment; Forest degradation; GIS; GPS; Remote sensing; Soil conservation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CATCHMENTS; DEFORESTATION; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION;

ALPINE GRASSLANDS; DEGRADED FORESTS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FOREST DEGRADATION; MULTIPLE USE; NATIONAL PARKS; REMOTE SENSING AND GIS; STATUS OF FORESTS;

REMOTE SENSING;

AGROFORESTRY; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FORESTED CATCHMENT; GIS; GPS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HORTICULTURE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATIONAL PARK; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION; DEGRADATION; FORESTS; REMOTE SENSING; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SOIL;

GOVIND PASHU VIHAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; INDIA; TONS RIVER; UTTARAKHAND;

EID: 79954420270     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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