Land-cover change within the peatlands along the Rocky Mountain Front, Montana: 1937-2009

Aerial photographs of nine peatlands along the Rocky Mountain Front, Montana, were analyzed in a GIS. The boundary of wetland extent was hand-digitized and the area within was classified into land-cover types including: total area, open fen, open water, woody vegetation, and non-wetland/agriculture....

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Main Author: Milbrath, Joseph Tyler
Other Authors: Dr. Anna E. Klene
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: The University of Montana 2013
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Online Access:http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-06232013-210959/