Change in distribution and composition of vegetated habitats on Horn Island, Mississippi, northern Gulf of Mexico, in the initial five years following Hurricane Katrina

Geomorphology

Volumn 199, Issue , 2013, Pages 129-137

  Lucas, K L ^a   Carter, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier islands; Coastal vegetation; Hurricane; LIDAR; Recovery

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; REMOTE SENSING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STORM DAMAGE; VEGETATION COVER;

HORN ISLAND [MISSISSIPPI]; MISSISSIPPI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882811214     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.11.010     Document Type: Article

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