Wetland Landscape Characterization
Agriculture Business & Economics Earth Sciences Ecological Mapping Ecology Economic Conditions Ecosystems & Habitats Environmental Environmental Science Geographic Information Systems Geography Geography & Environmental Sciences Lakes; Ponds & Swamps Life Sciences Nature Real Estate Remote Sensing Science Technology & Engineering Wetland Ecology Wetlands Wetlands - Remote Sensing
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: Mar 1, 2001
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Product Description
This book was written to assist scientists, engineers, technicians and other resource managers in the evaluation of wetland boundaries and characteristics. Powerful tools - GIS, mapping, remote sensing - are described and demonstrated using practical applications and combined to yield landscape ecological data, and ecological risk assessments. Using numerous technical methods, Wetland Landscape Characterization shows you how to evaluate the presence of wetlands, and the stressors, exposures and ecological systems - streams, lakes, terrestial - that influence their condition. A vital component of the book is the variety of quality assurance/quality control and accuracy assessment techniques presented throughout the text. A thorough understanding of these methods is critical to the success of your project.