Assessing forest decline in coniferous forests of Vermont using NS - 001 Thematic Mapper Simulator data
Evaluates potential of measuring/mapping forest decline in spruce-fir forest using TM simulator data. TMS ratios of 1.65/1.23 and 1.65/0.83 micro-m bands are found to be strongly correlated with ground-based measurements of forest damage. Ratio
colour density slice images using these band ratios and images using 0.56 micro-m and 1.65 micro-m bands provide means of detecting, quantifying and mapping levels of forest decline. - (CB)
Data from representative basins demonstrate the moderating effect of forested areas on runoff. This reduction was analysed in detail for peak discharges and runoff coefficients.
Comparison of taxon calibrations, modern analogue techniques, and forest-stand simulation models for the quantitative reconstruction of past vegetation : a critique
Reply to - comparison of taxon calibrations, modern analogue techniques, and forest-stand simulation models for the quantitative reconstruction of past vegetation : a critique by A. M. Solomon
A comparison with two other inventories made in forests of central and western Amazonia emphasizes both the low diversity of species and genera, and the low density of palms in these eastern Amazonian rain forests.
The foraging behaviour of a guild of insectivorous gleaning birds in relation to food availability was studied from October 1983 to August 1984 in a Larch (Larix decidua) forest of the Alpes-Maritimes, southern France.
The ubiquitous occurrence of charcoal in the forest soils of the Upper Rio Negro region of Colombia and Venezuela indicates the presence of frequent and widespread fires in the Amazon Basin possibly associated with extremely dry periods or human