Mapping Progression and Severity of a Southern Colorado Spruce Beetle Outbreak Using Calibrated Image Composites

Mapping Progression and Severity of a Southern Colorado Spruce Beetle Outbreak Using Calibrated Image Composites

An ongoing spruce beetle (Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby.) epidemic in southern Colorado has resulted in the death of thousands of acres of forests primarily dominated by Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii Parry.). To evaluate the ecological and economic impacts of this massive mortality event, rese...

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Main Authors: Brian David Woodward, Paul Harrison Evangelista, Anthony Grant Vorster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
bark beetle
Landsat
forest health monitoring
remote sensing
harmonization
mortality severity
LandsatLinkr
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/6/336

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