Landscape Pattern Analysis for Assessing Ecosystem Condition

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Johnson, Glen D. (Συγγραφέας), Patil, Ganapati P. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2007.
• Σειρά: Environmental and Ecological Statistics ; 1
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Geographical information systems.; Remote sensing.; Landscape ecology.; Statistics.; Ecotoxicology.; Life Sciences.; Landscape Ecology.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.

As we begin the 21st century, one of our greatest challenges is the preservation and remediation of ecosystem integrity. This requires monitoring and assessment over large geographic areas, repeatedly over time, and therefore cannot be practically fulfilled by field measurements alone. Remotely sens...

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