Essays about: "Vegetation Indices"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 65 essays containing the words Vegetation Indices.
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6. Early-stage detection of bark beetle infested spruce forest stands using Sentinel-2 data and vegetation indices
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The European spruce bark beetle is an insect that is often referred to as a pest. Responsible for the destruction of over 150 million m3 of Norwegian spruce forest in Europe over the last 50 years makes this insect one of the major disturbances to the forest industry. READ MORE
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7. Assessing the impact of post-fire restoration interventions using spectral vegetation indices: A case study in El Bruc, Spain
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Ecological restoration has become an increasingly used practice to revert degraded land and mitigate the effects of extreme events in vulnerable biomes such as drylands. Methods to improve the assessment of these restoration interventions are essential to ensure their success, optimize resources and identify improvement aspects for future interventions. READ MORE
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8. Dynamics of net primary production and food availability in the aftermath of the 2004 and 2007 desert locust outbreaks in Niger and Yemen
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The knowledge of desert locust plagues goes back to biblical times but it is just as relevant in 2020 with an ongoing outbreak in East Africa and the Middle East. The locusts pose a threat to agriculture, and by extent food availability, due to their high appetite, diverse diet and ability to migrate long distances in large swarms. READ MORE
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9. Using remote sensing and land abandonment as a proxy for long-term human out-migration. A Case Study: Al-Hassakeh Governorate, Syria
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The topic of human migration and displacement has become more important in recent years and will continue to do so in the following decades. Voices become louder claiming that climate change is a driving factor for increased displacement and migration. READ MORE
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10. Topographic controls of drought impact on Swedish primary forests
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Anthropogenic climate change has increased the frequency of extreme drought events and leads to “hotter” droughts. Topography controls plant available water and site-specific climatic conditions. Drought sensitivity may therefore vary over short distances between wet and dry locations of the landscape. READ MORE
