Comparing aerial detection and photo interpretation for conducting forest health surveys

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-8

  Backsen, Justin C ^a   Howell, Brian ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial sketch mapping; Black hills national forest; Mountain pine beetle

Indexed keywords

AERIAL DETECTION; AVERAGE SIZE; CURRENT ESTIMATES; ERRORS OF COMMISSIONS; FOREST DAMAGE; FOREST HEALTH; MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE; NATIONAL FORESTS; NATURAL COLORS; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE; STUDY AREAS; SURVEY METHODS;

DECELERATION; GEOMETRY; SURVEYS;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; GEOMETRY; INSECTS; MAPPING; PINUS MUGO; SURVEYS;

COLEOPTERA; CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 84872725245     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/wjaf.12-010     Document Type: Article

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