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...
Main Authors: | Brian David Woodward, Paul Harrison Evangelista, Anthony Grant Vorster |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/6/336 |
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