Rapid dispersal of saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) biocontrol beetles (Diorhabda carinulata) on a desert river detected by phenocams, MODIS imagery and ground observations

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 140, Issue , 2014, Pages 206-219

  Nagler, Pamela L ^a   Pearlstein, Susanna ^b   Glenn, Edward P ^b   Brown, Tim B ^c   Bateman, Heather L ^d   Bean, Dan W ^e   Hultine, Kevin R ^f  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Palisade Laboratory ^*  (United States)

^f Desert Botanical Garden ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beetle infestation; EVI; NDVI; Remote monitoring; Scaling

Indexed keywords

BEETLE INFESTATION; EVI; NDVI; REMOTE MONITORING; SCALING;

METEOROLOGY; PIXELS; RADIOMETERS; RIVERS; SPECTROMETERS; SURVEYS; WATER SUPPLY;

SATELLITE IMAGERY;

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEFOLIATION; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MODIS; NDVI; PIXEL; RADAR; RIVER FLOW; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES; VIRGIN RIVER;

EID: 84884391153     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2013.08.017     Document Type: Article

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