Remote Sensing and Mapping of Tamarisk along the Colorado River, USA: A Comparative Use of Summer-Acquired Hyperion, Thematic Mapper and QuickBird Data

Remote Sensing and Mapping of Tamarisk along the Colorado River, USA: A Comparative Use of Summer-Acquired Hyperion, Thematic Mapper and QuickBird Data

Tamarisk (Tamarix spp., saltcedar) is a well-known invasive phreatophyte introduced from Asia to North America in the 1800s. This report compares the efficacy of Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM5), QuickBird (QB) and EO-1 Hyperion data in discriminating tamarisk populations near De Beque, Colorado, USA...

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Main Authors: Jerry A. Griffith, Tracy R. Holcombe, Dan M. Holiday, David S. Mooneyhan, Danielle R. Fastring, Cheryl L. Lassitter, Gabriel A. Blossom, Kelly L. Lucas, Gregory A. Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
invasive species
Hyperion
Thematic Mapper
QuickBird
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/1/3/318/

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