Considerations for early remote detection of mountain pine beetle in green-foliaged lodgepole pine

A general review of the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) - lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl.) complex, including previous broad-band remote sensing studies aimed at early detection, is provided. The main emphasis of this thesis is on the utility of waveform analysis, based...

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Main Author: Runesson, Ulf Torarind
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31483