Title

Northern Forest Ecosystem Dynamics Using Coupled Models And Remote Sensing

Abstract

Forest ecosystem dynamics modeling, remote sensing data analysis, and a geographical information system (GIS) were used together to determine the possible growth and development of a northern forest in Maine, USA. Field measurements and airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data were used to produce maps of forest cover type and above ground biomass. These forest attribute maps derived with remote sensing data, along with a conventional soils map, were used to identify the initial conditions for forest ecosystem model simulations. Using this information along with ecosystem model results enabled the development of predictive reaps of est development. The results obtained were consistent with observed forest conditions and expected successional trajectories. The study demonstrated that ecosystem models might be used in a spatial context when parametrized and used with georeferenced data sets. ©Elsevier Science Inc., 2001.

Publication Date

2-12-2001

Publication Title

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volume

75

Issue

2

Number of Pages

291-302

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0034-4257(00)00174-7

Socpus ID

0035139435 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0035139435

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